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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC

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Form 8.3 - NATIONAL EXPRESS 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:                                                    Barclays PLC.                               
                                                                                 
 (b)  Owner or controller of interest and short                                                                              
      positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):                               
 (c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                               NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC                  
      relevant securities this form relates:                                     
 (d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an                                                                            
      offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of                        
      offeror/offeree:                                                           
 (e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                     21 September 2021                           
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          YES:                                        
      disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                    STAGECOACH GROUP PLC                        


2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                            5p ordinary                             
                                                                        Interests          Short Positions      
                                                                        Number     (%)     Number     (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                          
             and/or controlled:                                         2,766,164  0.45%   4,505,776  0.73%     
                                                                                                                
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                          
                                                                        3,750,152  0.61%   1,961,114  0.32%     
                                                                                                                
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                      
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
             TOTAL:                                                     6,516,316  1.06%   6,466,890  1.05%     
                                                                                                                


All interests and all short positions should be 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:       
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:      


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), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant          Purchase/sale         Number of         Price per unit          
 security                                         securities                                
 5p ordinary                Purchase              212               2.4220 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              659               2.4103 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,849             2.3340 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              5,342             2.3786 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              5,591             2.3998 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              6,638             2.4373 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              6,648             2.4200 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              6,904             2.3337 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              7,409             2.4136 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              8,301             2.4048 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              8,974             2.4211 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              10,000            2.3480 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              10,620            2.4028 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              11,573            2.4061 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              17,500            2.4129 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              17,929            2.4299 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              23,076            2.4134 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              30,939            2.4119 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              138,193           2.4000 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              381,750           2.4024 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  294               2.4100 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  500               2.3920 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  612               2.4301 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  871               2.4131 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,055             2.3330 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,876             2.3931 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,066             2.3566 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,426             2.4193 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,849             2.3340 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,849             2.3341 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,147             2.3897 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,414             2.4189 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  18,129            2.4208 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  25,591            2.4000 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  47,248            2.4197 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  112,325           2.4093 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  144,325           2.4090 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of          Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant          description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                    securities              
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    21          2.4195 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,824       2.2800 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    3,405       2.4193 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    7,940       2.3999 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,134       2.4239 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    9,995       2.4183 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,649      2.4176 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    19,458      2.3659 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    20,000      2.3997 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    27,659      2.4263 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    35,964      2.4070 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    107,582     2.4171 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   369         2.3960 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,869       2.4057 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,382       2.3895 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,269       2.4397 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   7,041       2.4433 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   7,409       2.4136 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,298       2.4009 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,000      2.3482 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   14,547      2.4393 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   17,500      2.4129 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   21,906      2.4175 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   36,445      2.3988 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   39,384      2.4215 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   55,733      2.4001 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   112,195     2.4025 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   122,292     2.3990 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   131,730     2.4000 GBP  


(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        


(ii) Exercise
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                             
                                                                                                  
                             e.g. call option                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                       
                        
                                                                                                                                


(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             
                                                                        
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
                                                                                                      
                             
                                                                        
                                                                                                      


4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or              
 understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may     
 be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person      
 making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in         
 concert with a party to the offer:                                               
 
                                                                                
 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there   
 are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”             
                                                                                  
 
                                                                                
 None                                                                             
 
                                                                                
                                                                                  


(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,  
 between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:   
 
                                                                            
 (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or        
 
                                                                            
 (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant     
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:                            
 
                                                                            
 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state       
 “none”                                                                       
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
 None                                                                         
 
                                                                            
                                                                              


(c) Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?         NO                                             
 Date of disclosure:                                         22 Sep 2021                                    
 Contact name:                                               Large Holdings Regulatory Operations           
 Telephone number:                                           020 3134 7213                                  


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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s
Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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