Unite Regulatory News (UTG)

THE UNITE GROUP PLC (the "Company")

7 April 2021

2020 Annual Report and Notice of AGM

The Unite Group plc announces that it has published today our 2020 Annual Report and the Notice of Meeting for the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The documents are available on the Company's website at: http://www.unite-group.co.uk/investors. Printed copies have been posted to shareholders who have elected to receive paper communication.

Arrangements for the AGM

The AGM will take place at the Company's registered office at South Quay, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6FL at 09.30 a.m. on 13 May 2021. However, due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and considering the health, safety and welfare of our shareholders, employees and stakeholders, the AGM will be conducted as a closed meeting and unfortunately shareholders and others will not be able to attend in person. The Company will arrange for the necessary quorum to be in attendance so that the meeting is able to conduct its formal business. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to exercise their rights at the AGM by voting remotely on all the resolutions, by appointing the chair of the meeting as their proxy. Details of how to vote by proxy are set out in the Notice of Meeting.

Shareholder engagement and questions for the Board 

The Board considers it important there are opportunities to listen to views of shareholders and give them the opportunity to ask questions of the Board beyond the formal business of the AGM. Shareholders are therefore invited to ask questions of the Board, which should be sent to: CoSecAGM2021@unitestudents.com. The Board will seek to respond to questions received by 5pm on Friday 30 April 2021 no later than Thursday 6 May 2021 in order to give shareholders an opportunity to consider these answers for their proxy voting. The Board anticipates publishing questions and responses on the Company's website at: https://www.unite-group.co.uk/investors/agm-2021. Copies of the 2020 Annual Report and the 2021 Notice of AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

ENDS

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About Unite Students

Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation, serving the country's world-leading Higher Education sector. We provide homes to 76,000 students across 180 properties in 27 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's accommodation is safe and secure, high quality and affordable. Students live predominantly in ensuite study bedrooms, with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security and high-speed Wi-Fi. We also hold a five-star British Safety Council audit rating.

Founded in 1991 in Bristol, Unite Group is an award-winning Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 250 Index. Unite is invested in and operates two specialist funds and joint ventures with institutional investment partners: the £3 billion Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) and the £1 billion London Student Accommodation Vehicle (LSAV).

For more information, visit:

Unite's corporate website www.unite-group.co.uk

The student site www.unitestudents.com