Société Générale

Major Shareholding Notification • Jan 13, 2026

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RNS Number : 7124O

Societe Generale SA

13 January 2026

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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.
(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
(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	12/01/2026
(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:	2,969,963	0.61	673,943	0.14
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	1,103,893	0.23	1,350,744	0.28
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	4,073,856	0.83	2,024,687	0.41

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
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,110	5.66
25p ordinary	Purchase	66	5.675
25p ordinary	Purchase	415	5.7
25p ordinary	Purchase	833	5.675
25p ordinary	Purchase	241	5.68
25p ordinary	Purchase	250	5.705
25p ordinary	Purchase	241	5.68
25p ordinary	Purchase	245	5.68
25p ordinary	Purchase	470	5.69
25p ordinary	Purchase	290	5.7
25p ordinary	Sale	44,700	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	565,000	5.745
25p ordinary	Sale	415	5.675
25p ordinary	Sale	622	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	307	5.655
25p ordinary	Sale	108	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	308	5.65
25p ordinary	Sale	308	5.65
25p ordinary	Sale	1,722	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	131	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	3,664	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,806	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	9,026	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	69	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	11,027	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	13,142	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	904	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	10	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	7,328	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	269	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.675
25p ordinary	Sale	1,629	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	681	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	269	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	660	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	241	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	462	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	1,896	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	265	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	248	5.7
25p ordinary	Sale	1,041	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	814	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	250	5.705
25p ordinary	Sale	17	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	176	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	269	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,000	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	1,629	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,629	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,361	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.665
25p ordinary	Sale	1,341	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,341	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	466	5.695
25p ordinary	Sale	269	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	496	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	462	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	241	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	254	5.695
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.675
25p ordinary	Sale	224	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	478	5.705
25p ordinary	Sale	251	5.705
25p ordinary	Sale	2	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	504	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	1,699	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	466	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	236	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	476	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	246	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	55	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	2,057	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	708	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	2,057	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,008	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	3,521	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	754	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	1,591	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	470	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	1,500	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	254	5.695
25p ordinary	Sale	1,021	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	254	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	9	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	738	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	248	5.695
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.675
25p ordinary	Sale	2,057	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	4,110	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	3,741	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	754	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	658	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	2,954	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	68	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	415	5.7
25p ordinary	Sale	245	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	70	5.66
25p ordinary	Sale	398	5.68
25p ordinary	Sale	254	5.695
25p ordinary	Sale	21	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	290	5.7
25p ordinary	Sale	767	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	508	5.69
25p ordinary	Sale	918	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	1,003	5.67
25p ordinary	Sale	281	5.685
25p ordinary	Sale	488	5.705

(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 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44,700	5.66

(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

(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

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	13/01/2026
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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

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