Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 – Unite Group plc
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: Man Group PLC
(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, The
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: (Not applicable)
(e) Date position held / dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure — 05/11/2025
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? NO
2. Positions of the Person Making the Disclosure
If there are positions or rights to relevant securities, the details are as follows:
| Class of Relevant Security | Interests | Short Positions |
|---|---|---|
| 25p ordinary | 2,466,087 (0.50%) | — |
| Cash-settled derivatives | 2,716,818 (0.55%) | — |
| Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell | — | — |
| Total | 5,182,905 (1.06%) | — |
All interests and all short positions have been 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: (Not disclosed)
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: (None disclosed)
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), the relevant details are provided below. The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts is GBP.
(a) Purchases and Sales
(No purchases or sales reported.)
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of Relevant Security | Product Description | Nature of Dealing | Number of Reference Securities | Price per Unit (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 16,478 | 5.5945 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 11,027 | 5.5932 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 10,022 | 5.6092 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 8,962 | 5.5949 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 1,995 | 5.6007 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 1,345 | 5.6007 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 6,665 | 5.6007 |
| 25p ordinary | Equity swap | Reducing a long position | 615 | 5.6007 |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying: No transactions reported.
(ii) Exercise: No transactions reported.
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
No other dealings reported.
4. Other Information
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements: None.
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives:
- No agreements, arrangements, or understandings, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option.
- No agreements relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced.
(c) Attachments: Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 06/11/2025
Contact name: Molly Childs
Telephone number: +44 20 7144 3714
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.
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