THE UNITE GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024 04 WHO WE ARE Our purpose: 68,000 Total number of beds in properties across the UK 153 Number of properties across 23 cities 60+ University partners No.1 The largest provider of student accommodation across the UK Home for Success 2024 Ranking by number of beds TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR STRATEGY READ THE Q&A WITH DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY, TOM ELLIS ON PAGE 39. STRATEGIC REPORT We believe in helping young people get the best out of life. The place where they study and live together should be a home where they can grow, belong and be themselves. As a trusted member of the Higher Education (HE) community, we support the universities we partner with to build a brighter future for students everywhere. We offer original insights, champion student wellbeing and raise standards together. We’re passionate about making a positive and lasting impact on our neighbourhoods, society and the planet. Always working for the long term, we’re proud to contribute to local housing needs. London 1 Birmingham 5 Liverpool 4 Leeds 3 Manchester 2 Bristol 6 Newcastle 7 Cardiff 8 Portsmouth 9 Sheffield 10 Leicester Oxford Coventry Medway Bath Loughborough Nottingham Glasgow Edinburgh Durham Aberdeen Southampton Bournemouth