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FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

THE UNITE GROUP PLC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

10-12-2025

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

25p ordinary

Interests

Short positions

Number

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

7,698,088

1.57

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0.00

TOTAL:

7,698,088

1.57

0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (GBp)

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

240

508.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

821

510.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

4789

511.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

597

512.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2813

512.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

733

513.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2510

513.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2106

514.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

7286

514.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

8543

515.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

25669

515.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2836

515.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

68585

516.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3285

516.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2849

517.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

174

517.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

5523

518.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

5498

518.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2066

518.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

677

519.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2985

519.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2610

519.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

512.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

212

512.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

561

513.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

157

513.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

410

514.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

167

514.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

153

515.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

549

515.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

1264

516.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

516.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

517.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

162

517.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

249

518.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

127

518.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

519.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

519.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

510.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

162

511.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

314

512.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1190

513.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

653

514.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

7408

515.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

42231

515.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

8020

516.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

7229

517.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

13752

518.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

115

512.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

806

512.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

568

513.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

236

513.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

398

513.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

436

514.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

347

514.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

267

514.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

302

515.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

814

515.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

3241

516.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

766

516.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

127

517.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

147

517.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

129

518.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

147

518.25

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

242

518.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

245

519.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

246

519.50

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(GBp)

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:

11-12-2025

Contact name:

Janice Falcao

Telephone number:

00442033140679

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.