REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 – NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC
21/10/2021 11:30
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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: 20 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: 1,858,725 0.30% 5,070,266 0.83%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
4,598,599 0.75% 1,560,691 0.25%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 6,457,324 1.05% 6,630,957 1.08%
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 38 2.2387 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 108 2.2397 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,150 2.2248 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,262 2.2217 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,910 2.2121 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 1,951 2.2243 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,178 2.2240 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,386 2.2260 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 3,547 2.2208 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 4,233 2.2358 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 4,426 2.2165 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 17,437 2.2265 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 44,643 2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 48,556 2.2320 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 85,707 2.2246 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 126 2.2122 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 255 2.2510 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 620 2.2120 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,007 2.2491 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,053 2.2387 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,059 2.2324 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,192 2.2335 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,478 2.2326 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,821 2.2498 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 3,491 2.2460 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,644 2.2447 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,645 2.2159 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5,008 2.2017 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5,390 2.2003 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 6,824 2.2015 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 9,900 2.2085 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 10,000 2.2540 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 30,676 2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 31,686 2.2086 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 34,687 2.2445 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 41,405 2.2369 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 251 2.2525 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 756 2.2480 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,059 2.2324 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,192 2.2335 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,478 2.2326 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,644 2.2358 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 2,532 2.2359 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 4,644 2.2447 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 4,645 2.2159 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 5,018 2.2371 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 5,827 2.2397 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 18,179 2.2250 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 20,137 2.2488 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 34,687 2.2445 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 54,684 2.2040 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 468 2.2380 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,910 2.2121 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 3,208 2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 5,222 2.2356 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,204 2.2337 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 13,539 2.2325 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 18,859 2.2274 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 26,684 2.2255 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 31,290 2.2250 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 40,995 2.2238 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 42,984 2.2360 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: 21 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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