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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:                                       4 Nov 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 : STAGECOACH GROUP PLC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                      
 
                                                                                                            
 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:                                1,704,715  0.28%   5,171,556  0.84%     
                                                                                                       
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                               4,723,447  0.77%   1,493,417  0.24%     
                                                                                                       
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                       
 (4)                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                            6,428,162  1.05%   6,664,973  1.09%     
                                                                                                       


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               156                      2.3120 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               177                      2.3080 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               177                      2.3259 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               355                      2.3350 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               510                      2.3377 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               2,146                    2.3500 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               3,227                    2.3207 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               5,457                    2.3215 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               9,639                    2.3229 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               12,500                   2.3090 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               18,844                   2.3184 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               27,340                   2.3244 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               29,631                   2.3180 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               84,672                   2.3164 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               90,000                   2.3263 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Purchase               107,018                  2.3089 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   2                        2.3560 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   177                      2.3069 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   184                      2.2960 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   355                      2.3350 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   1,097                    2.3063 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   1,259                    2.3056 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   3,399                    2.3266 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   4,104                    2.3526 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   4,513                    2.3325 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   4,675                    2.2979 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   4,720                    2.3399 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   4,788                    2.3260 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   5,244                    2.3085 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   5,275                    2.3300 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   5,594                    2.3250 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   6,761                    2.3027 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   8,717                    2.3238 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   9,816                    2.3179 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   10,105                   2.3290 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   11,788                   2.3403 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   12,500                   2.3090 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   19,400                   2.3017 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   23,352                   2.3254 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   36,758                   2.3163 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   44,479                   2.3252 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                        Sale                   54,590                   2.3259 GBP                  
                                                                                                                
 (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions                                                                       
 Class of                           Product                Nature of dealing        Number of       Price per   
 relevant                           description                                     reference       unit        
 security                                                                           securities                  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Long                     2               2.3550 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     228             2.3245 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     237             2.3364 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     274             2.3292 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     277             2.3020 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     520             2.3242 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     524             2.3021 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     625             2.3291 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     627             2.3019 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     1,157           2.3018 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     1,994           2.3250 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     3,095           2.3391 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     3,403           2.3289 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     3,447           2.3251 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     3,867           2.3536 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     4,513           2.3325 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     4,720           2.3399 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     4,865           2.3494 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     5,803           2.3290 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     6,088           2.3200 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     6,923           2.3340 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     7,969           2.3238 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     9,816           2.3179 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     17,719          2.3017 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Long                     17,913          2.3178 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     19,144          2.3252 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Long                     25,488          2.3253 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Long                     27,978          2.3035 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    900             2.3208 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    953             2.3180 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Short                    2,657           2.2881 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    6,169           2.3096 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    8,467           2.3248 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    13,951          2.3274 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    16,757          2.3092 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Short                    20,675          2.3180 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        CFD                    Short                    27,340          2.3244 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    31,833          2.3169 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    39,577          2.3232 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    44,142          2.3103 GBP  
 5p ordinary                        SWAP                   Short                    58,223          2.3047 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:  5 Nov 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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