10 April 2026

THE UNITE GROUP PLC ("Unite" or the "Company")

Appointment of Goldman Sachs as Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker

Unite is pleased to announce the appointment of Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman Sachs") as financial adviser and joint corporate broker with immediate effect.

Goldman Sachs will work alongside the Company's existing corporate brokers, J.P. Morgan Cazenove and Deutsche Numis.

Goldman Sachs is also advising the Unite Board on options for further asset disposals, in line with the Company's announced strategy to accelerate its repositioning towards a more focused, higher-quality portfolio aligned to the strongest universities.

For further information, please contact:

Unite Students

Joe Lister / Mike Burt / Saxon Ridley                                                      Tel: +44 117 302 7005

Sodali & Co

Ben Foster / Sam Austrums / Louisa Henry                                             Tel: +44 20 7250 1446

Goldman Sachs International                                                              

Khamran Ali / Tom Hartley / Trent Wilkins                                             Tel: +44 20 7774 1000

About Unite Students

Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading higher education sector. We provide homes to 72,000 students across 208 properties in 29 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner with over 60 universities across the UK.

Our people are driven by a common purpose: to provide a 'Home for Success' for the students who live with us. Unite Students' accommodation is safe and secure, high quality and affordable. Students live predominantly in en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security and high-speed Wi-Fi.

We are committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector for our customers, investors and employees. Our Sustainability Strategy includes a commitment to become net zero carbon across our operations and developments by 2030.

Founded in 1991 in Bristol, the Unite Group is an award-winning Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.unitegroup.com, www.unitestudents.com or www.hellostudent.co.uk.