--- title: "REG - BlackRock Group Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc" description: "BlackRock, Inc. disclosed its position in Unite Group plc, reporting ownership of 40,743,055 shares (8.32%) and cash-settled derivatives of 1,603,146 shares (0.32%). The total interest amounts to 42,3" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/262933369.md" published_at: "2025-10-27T15:20:01.000Z" --- # REG - BlackRock Group Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc > BlackRock, Inc. disclosed its position in Unite Group plc, reporting ownership of 40,743,055 shares (8.32%) and cash-settled derivatives of 1,603,146 shares (0.32%). The total interest amounts to 42,346,201 shares (8.65%). Additionally, BlackRock engaged in various transactions, including purchasing and selling ordinary shares at prices around GBP 5.95. The disclosure was made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code on 27 October 2025, with the position held as of 24 October 2025. RNS Number : 9750E BlackRock Group 27 October 2025 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: BlackRock, Inc. (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. N/A (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Unite Group plc, The (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 24 October 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" Yes, 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 % Number % (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 40,743,055 8.32% 0 0.00% (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,603,146 0.32% 3,111,377 0.63% (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00% TOTAL: 42,346,201 8.65% 3,111,377 0.63% \*BlackRock, Inc. does not have voting authority over 2,881,803 shares, however investment discretion is retained. 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 25p ordinary Purchase 424 GBP 5.9500 25p ordinary Sale 2,096 GBP 5.9485 (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions Class of relevant security Product description e.g. CFD Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position Number of reference securities Price per unit 25p ordinary CFD Reducing long 219,194 GBP 5.9404 25p ordinary CFD Increasing short 11,791 GBP 5.9485 25p ordinary CFD Reducing long 16,464 GBP 5.9485 (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) (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 - Typee.g. American, European etc. - Expiry date - Option money paid/ received per unit (ii) Exercise - Class of relevant security - Product descriptione.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 dealinge.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. (c) Attachments - Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? - No Date of disclosure: 27 October 2025 Contact name: Jana Blumenstein Telephone number: +44 20 7743 3650 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. 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