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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:                                                    17 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:                                452,516    0.07%   9,225,758  1.50%     
                                                                                                       
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                               8,944,692  1.46%   250,063    0.04%     
                                                                                                       
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                       
 (4)                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                            9,397,208  1.53%   9,475,821  1.54%     
                                                                                                       


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              20                2.4160 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              203               2.4740 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              340               2.4737 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              405               2.4769 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              554               2.4720 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              669               2.4836 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              840               2.4680 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              934               2.4852 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              2,378             2.4832 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,056             2.4882 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,539             2.4672 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,636             2.4682 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              3,739             2.4400 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              4,202             2.4745 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              7,734             2.4805 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              11,060            2.4868 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              18,501            2.4866 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              26,186            2.4914 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              85,349            2.4751 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              112,681           2.4688 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              128,413           2.4847 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Purchase              209,231           2.4920 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  221               2.4261 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  405               2.4860 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  765               2.4872 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,014             2.4361 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,162             2.4741 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  1,679             2.4921 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  2,952             2.4812 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,228             2.4859 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,360             2.4773 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,372             2.4775 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  3,538             2.4858 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,030             2.4903 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  4,342             2.4588 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,026             2.4635 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,270             2.4841 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,448             2.4945 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  5,853             2.4913 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,132             2.4958 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  7,734             2.4808 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  8,799             2.4745 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  8,804             2.4920 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  10,958            2.4576 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  12,126            2.4438 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  12,235            2.4272 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  18,794            2.4787 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  26,177            2.4805 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  26,672            2.4893 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  28,687            2.4681 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  33,999            2.4622 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  62,734            2.4828 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  63,042            2.4608 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  66,608            2.4900 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  145,487           2.4637 GBP              
 5p ordinary                Sale                  284,358           2.4756 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                    3,372       2.4775 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,222       2.4640 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    12,688      2.4506 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    12,781      2.4761 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    17,584      2.4847 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    18,794      2.4787 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    21,311      2.4691 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    24,215      2.4893 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    26,595      2.4511 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    31,625      2.4735 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    39,082      2.4687 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    44,306      2.4649 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    45,658      2.4710 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    48,347      2.4643 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    55,523      2.4568 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    67,330      2.4679 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    69,291      2.4776 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    82,680      2.4773 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   934         2.4852 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   991         2.4919 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,150       2.4545 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,271       2.4877 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,722       2.4903 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,230      2.4857 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,745      2.4918 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   16,988      2.4352 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   17,084      2.4865 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   90,953      2.4720 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   206,690     2.4920 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:                                         20 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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