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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 November 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: 1,105,815 0.18% 5,636,727 0.92%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,271,980 0.86% 897,947 0.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 6,377,795 1.04% 6,534,674 1.06%
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 75 2.4000 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 111 2.4082 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 229 2.4077 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,576 2.4140 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 2,969 2.4087 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 13,564 2.4018 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 21,096 2.4058 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 27,232 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 9 2.4022 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 26 2.4121 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 38 2.4036 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 204 2.4081 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 223 2.4035 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 262 2.4009 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 379 2.3974 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 391 2.3979 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 440 2.4102 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 778 2.4100 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 793 2.3945 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,067 2.4132 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,125 2.4000 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1,977 2.4070 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,338 2.4126 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,576 2.4140 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,171 2.3800 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4,232 2.4020 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5,663 2.4014 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5,936 2.4086 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 19,613 2.4042 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 30,201 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 84,646 2.4105 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 38 2.4037 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 39 2.4139 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 204 2.4081 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 262 2.4009 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 379 2.3974 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 391 2.3979 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 793 2.3944 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,042 2.4136 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,977 2.4070 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 4,491 2.4011 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 4,818 2.4035 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 5,624 2.4014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 9,224 2.4120 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 11,843 2.4089 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 12,920 2.4002 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 14,233 2.4119 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 64,476 2.4116 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 111 2.4082 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 393 2.4034 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 888 2.3920 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,215 2.3981 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 8,037 2.4087 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 21,096 2.4058 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 26,986 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: 16 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
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