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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:                                     27 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:                                         1,871,817  0.30%   4,853,237  0.79%     
                                                                                                                
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                          
                                                                        4,369,009  0.71%   1,484,992  0.24%     
                                                                                                                
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                      
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                                
 (4)                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                                     6,240,826  1.02%   6,338,229  1.03%     
                                                                                                                


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              31                2.6096 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              88                2.5000 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              282               2.5623 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              802               2.5514 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              894               2.5502 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,500             2.5827 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,242             2.6038 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,766             2.5285 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,928             2.5342 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,256             2.6140 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              7,249             2.5855 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              9,664             2.5519 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              10,019            2.5544 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              10,337            2.5511 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              20,775            2.6138 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              22,183            2.5606 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              30,882            2.5494 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              35,596            2.5731 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              75,573            2.5942 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  47                2.6088 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  166               2.5875 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  252               2.5460 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  726               2.5551 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  744               2.5880 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  757               2.5709 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,430             2.6048 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,774             2.5499 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,079             2.5330 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,119             2.5350 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,847             2.5969 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,354             2.5625 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,936             2.5545 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  8,383             2.5703 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  9,397             2.5536 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  9,510             2.5555 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  10,815            2.6040 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  12,899            2.5430 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  16,584            2.6080 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  36,597            2.6140 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  71,880            2.5626 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  150,929           2.6020 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  215,637           2.5634 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of          Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant          description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                    securities              
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    47          2.6088 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    166         2.5876 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    726         2.5551 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    757         2.5709 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,057       2.5703 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,430       2.6048 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,774       2.5499 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,600       2.5990 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,537       2.6065 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,919       2.6049 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,348       2.5388 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    5,375       2.5761 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,278       2.6021 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,065       2.6139 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    15,822      2.6140 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    17,865      2.5939 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    26,049      2.6138 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    37,480      2.5969 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    71,880      2.5626 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    87,062      2.5963 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    215,637     2.5634 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   31          2.6096 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   282         2.5622 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   894         2.5502 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,500       2.5827 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,242       2.6038 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,766       2.5285 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   3,807       2.6140 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,928       2.5342 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,977       2.5783 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,249       2.5855 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,171       2.5541 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,664       2.5519 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,337      2.5511 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   16,856      2.5527 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   35,596      2.5731 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   75,573      2.5942 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:                                         28 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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