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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                       
 different from 1(a):                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                            
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                                 
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                         
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC  
 relates:                                                                                                     
 
                                                                                                            
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                 
 (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:                                       7 Oct 2021                  
 
                                                                                                            
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                               
 the disclosure                                                                                               
 (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        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                    


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:                                         1,752,332  0.29%   4,816,971  0.78%     
                                                                                                                
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                          
                                                                        4,375,593  0.71%   1,457,168  0.24%     
                                                                                                                
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                      
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                                
 (4)                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                                     6,127,925  1.00%   6,274,139  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              14                2.2921 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              147               2.3000 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              151               2.2941 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              181               2.2922 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              506               2.2960 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              523               2.2940 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,146             2.2900 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,314             2.2919 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,478             2.2893 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,554             2.2800 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,391             2.2909 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,405             2.2989 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,714             2.2815 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,820             2.2970 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,742             2.2937 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,142             2.2920 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,568             2.3040 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,659             2.2957 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              5,000             2.2840 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              6,981             2.2859 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              7,015             2.2875 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              7,156             2.2981 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              14,456            2.2836 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              29,336            2.2910 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              32,081            2.3038 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              36,156            2.3028 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              53,522            2.2980 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  29                2.2906 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  110               2.2922 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  721               2.2899 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,092             2.2960 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,322             2.2920 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,328             2.2940 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,577             2.2946 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,389             2.2910 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,527             2.2979 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,285             2.2954 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,180             2.2900 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,156             2.2982 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  8,573             2.2950 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  14,160            2.2871 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  50,834            2.2980 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  153,428           2.2972 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                    23          2.2919 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    29          2.2905 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    110         2.2923 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    721         2.2899 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,577       2.2946 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,717       2.2937 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,527       2.2979 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    25,224      2.2930 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    27,143      2.2964 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    41,430      2.2970 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    45,057      2.2980 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    79,318      2.2978 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   18          2.2892 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   33          2.2917 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   55          2.2901 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   56          2.2957 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   78          2.2961 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   100         2.2982 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   110         2.2918 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   123         2.2873 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   133         2.2924 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   151         2.2942 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   211         2.2912 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   251         2.2919 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   301         2.2922 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   344         2.2921 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   457         2.2874 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   632         2.2958 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   896         2.2909 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,010       2.2775 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,141       2.2908 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,146       2.2900 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,460       2.2893 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,967       2.2876 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   2,023       2.2943 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,553       2.3029 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,759       2.2969 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,893       2.2956 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,365       2.2920 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,468       2.2875 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   5,000       2.2842 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,461       2.2793 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,446       2.2858 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   21,858      2.2980 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   29,538      2.2910 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   31,664      2.2979 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   33,603      2.3028 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:  8 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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