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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: 30 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: 1,686,877 0.27% 4,894,932 0.80%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
4,375,056 0.71% 1,350,824 0.22%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 6,061,933 0.99% 6,245,756 1.02%
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 67 2.4174 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 96 2.4320 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 465 2.4192 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,068 2.4147 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,548 2.4140 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,562 2.4127 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,919 2.4109 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,000 2.4310 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,059 2.4484 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 3,830 2.4260 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 4,721 2.4119 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 5,255 2.4133 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 7,906 2.4116 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 34,058 2.4181 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 123,405 2.4130 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 123,515 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 80 2.4195 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 289 2.4241 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 355 2.4080 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 355 2.4197 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 597 2.4119 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 756 2.4263 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,253 2.4147 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,529 2.4140 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,543 2.4201 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,766 2.4172 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,882 2.4262 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,096 2.4310 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,823 2.4420 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 3,179 2.4155 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 3,283 2.4154 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 3,357 2.4145 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,278 2.4260 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,473 2.4150 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 8,708 2.4202 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 9,366 2.4292 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 11,834 2.4254 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 15,891 2.4170 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 18,051 2.4121 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 20,603 2.4133 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 34,817 2.4141 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 37,818 2.4179 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 126,427 2.4120 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 1 2.4299 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 80 2.4194 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 289 2.4241 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 355 2.4080 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 355 2.4197 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,226 2.4119 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,253 2.4147 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,543 2.4201 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 3,283 2.4154 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 4,928 2.4329 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 5,505 2.4066 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 7,241 2.4193 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 7,537 2.4202 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 9,224 2.4118 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 9,366 2.4292 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 9,743 2.4253 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 11,207 2.4262 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 11,721 2.4136 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 13,774 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 79,298 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 26 2.4176 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 41 2.4175 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 130 2.4180 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 304 2.4258 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 335 2.4197 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 753 2.4543 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,615 2.4081 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,910 2.4522 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 3,905 2.4039 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 14,073 2.4194 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 18,974 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 21,129 2.4121 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 146,663 2.4120 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: 1 Oct 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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