UTG Unite Group Plc

THE UNITE GROUP PLC (the "Company")

4 October 2024

Director Declaration

The Company announces that as at today's date, Nicky Dulieu has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director of Redrow plc after clearance by the UK Competition and Markets Authority of the combination of Barratt Developments plc (which has changed its name today to Barratt Redrow plc) and Redrow plc.

Following this, Nicky Dulieu has been appointed to the Board of Barratt Redrow plc as a Non-Executive Director with effect from today's date.  Nicky will also serve as a member of the Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, and will be the Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement.

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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 70,000 students across 157 properties in 23 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 also achieved a five-star British Safety Council rating in our last audit.

We are committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector for our customers, investors and employees. This is why our Sustainability Strategy, launched in 2021, 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 Unite Group's corporate website www.unitegroup.com or the Unite Students' site www.unitestudents.com