Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Unite Group plc, The
2nd Oct 2025 11:23
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) 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 |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate Broker to Unite Group plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 1 October 2025 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes , Empiric Student Property plc |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
25p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 607,511
619,819 | 7.2750 GBP
7.2750 GBP | 7.1300 GBP
7.1200 GBP |
(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 | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position | 6,258 4,250 1,603 4,250 4,250 200 4,250 1,736 4,250 4,250 5,192 3,795 38,710 8 1,407 1,098
28,006 9,039 1,011 592 18,415 28 1,180 139 24
2,450 144 2,672 2 103 23 2,100 20,000 1,590 1,764 402 39,976 2,702 1,955 1,742
1 52 15,843
724
724 | 7.1484 GBP 7.1590 GBP 7.1752 GBP 7.2078 GBP 7.2125 GBP 7.2128 GBP 7.2176 GBP 7.2253 GBP 7.2268 GBP 7.2299 GBP 7.2436 GBP 7.2464 GBP 7.2752 GBP 7.2755 GBP 7.2757 GBP 7.2759 GBP
7.1400 GBP 7.1982 GBP 7.2625 GBP 7.2627 GBP 7.2651 GBP 7.2668 GBP 7.2713 GBP 7.2739 GBP 7.2750 GBP
7.1220 GBP 7.1427 GBP 7.1428 GBP 7.1500 GBP 7.1514 GBP 7.1515 GBP 7.1566 GBP 7.2039 GBP 7.2056 GBP 7.2079 GBP 7.2468 GBP 7.2732 GBP 7.2746 GBP 7.2748 GBP 7.2750 GBP
7.1450 GBP 7.2204 GBP 7.2583 GBP
7.2400 GBP
7.2750 GBP |
(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 | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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3. 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 exempt principal trader 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
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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
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| Date of disclosure: | 2 October 2025 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.