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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:                                                    07 December 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:                                663,123    0.11%   7,593,620  1.24%     
                                                                                                       
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                               7,327,954  1.19%   498,764    0.08%     
                                                                                                       
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
             TOTAL:                                            7,991,077  1.30%   8,092,384  1.32%     
                                                                                                       


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              18                2.4129 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              44                2.4150 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              237               2.4120 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              636               2.4131 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              792               2.4140 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              848               2.3892 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,211             2.4114 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,452             2.4040 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              1,803             2.4113 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,586             2.3911 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              5,204             2.4030 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              11,081            2.4066 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              17,274            2.3767 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              26,229            2.3765 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  44                2.4150 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  189               2.4122 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  357               2.4129 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  409               2.4120 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  523               2.4065 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,598             2.3910 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,140             2.3810 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,457             2.4060 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,002             2.3973 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,969             2.4031 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,036             2.4027 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,204             2.4033 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,638             2.3979 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,435             2.3924 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,746             2.3913 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  10,458            2.4011 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  13,392            2.3660 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  13,745            2.3869 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  15,060            2.4084 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  110,818           2.3993 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                    464         2.3828 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,598       2.3910 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,457       2.4059 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,784       2.3780 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    4,002       2.3973 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,360       2.3714 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,651       2.4011 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,678       2.3823 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,707       2.4059 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,046       2.3804 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,166      2.3955 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,050      2.3936 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    33,143      2.4018 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    65,468      2.4012 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   18          2.4129 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   202         2.3902 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   420         2.3780 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   511         2.4009 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   804         2.3901 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,858       2.3932 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   16,793      2.3675 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 Dec 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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