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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:                                     15 October 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:                                         1,662,072  0.27%   4,859,705  0.79%     
                                                                                                                
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                          
                                                                        4,431,353  0.72%   1,401,041  0.23%     
                                                                                                                
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                      
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                                
 (4)                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                                     6,093,425  0.99%   6,260,746  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              98                2.3500 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              515               2.3437 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              638               2.3456 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              826               2.3427 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              849               2.3487 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,126             2.3380 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,091             2.3337 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,237             2.3620 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,172             2.3581 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,686             2.3481 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              5,782             2.3440 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              39,724            2.3505 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4                 2.3380 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  24                2.3300 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  87                2.3413 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  143               2.3366 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  325               2.3240 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  560               2.3430 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  603               2.3361 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  855               2.3437 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,307             2.3526 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,557             2.3620 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,894             2.3436 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,847             2.3621 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,544             2.3160 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,782             2.3440 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  10,252            2.3377 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  72,234            2.3590 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                    20          2.3280 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    336         2.3418 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    855         2.3437 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,557       2.3619 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,813       2.3337 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,408       2.3302 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,631       2.3507 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,844       2.3415 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    10,727      2.3559 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,110      2.3601 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    31,066      2.3618 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   98          2.3500 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   311         2.3439 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   420         2.3319 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   849         2.3487 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,891       2.3317 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,686       2.3442 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,735       2.3420 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   32,410      2.3531 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:                                         18 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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