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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:                                                10 January 2022                      
 (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:                                495,206     0.08%   10,149,334  1.65%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               9,805,587   1.60%   245,639     0.04%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,300,793  1.68%   10,394,973  1.69%     
                                                                                                         


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              209               2.6020 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              223               2.5888 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              263               2.6200 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              394               2.5460 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              467               2.6024 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              565               2.6137 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              599               2.6060 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              638               2.5860 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              711               2.5732 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              786               2.5420 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              900               2.5380 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              979               2.5560 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              980               2.5540 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,177             2.5882 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,190             2.5980 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,367             2.6000 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,367             2.5999 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,857             2.5500 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              2,973             2.5775 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,355             2.5940 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,492             2.6029 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,625             2.5357 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,625             2.5360 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              5,415             2.5958 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              11,120            2.5559 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              11,490            2.5931 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              16,921            2.5597 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              21,811            2.5582 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              41,471            2.5640 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              48,446            2.5879 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1                 2.5642 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  8                 2.5640 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  585               2.6057 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  599               2.6060 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  638               2.5860 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  786               2.5420 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  979               2.5540 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  988               2.5617 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,094             2.5456 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,149             2.5679 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,190             2.5980 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,346             2.5915 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,405             2.5673 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,519             2.5444 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,007             2.5550 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,142             2.5703 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,214             2.5834 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,304             2.5801 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,353             2.5961 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,477             2.5564 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,783             2.5658 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,459             2.5656 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,519             2.5687 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,625             2.5360 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,087             2.6019 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,571             2.6000 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  6,664             2.6012 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  6,706             2.5748 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  7,732             2.5664 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  8,456             2.5500 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  9,052             2.5936 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  9,244             2.5600 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  9,490             2.5891 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  12,270            2.5927 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  23,192            2.5785 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  28,015            2.5681 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  39,291            2.6067 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  42,014            2.5877 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                    322         2.5861 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    778         2.6000 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,436       2.5744 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,649       2.5910 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    3,147       2.5637 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,325       2.5923 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,421       2.5994 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,473       2.5824 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    7,581       2.6030 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    17,218      2.5738 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    21,895      2.5780 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    22,943      2.5983 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   197         2.5459 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   223         2.5888 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   244         2.5839 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   263         2.6200 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   328         2.5518 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   788         2.5829 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,997       2.6169 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   2,865       2.5397 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,037       2.5442 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,192       2.5745 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,638       2.5409 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,884       2.5708 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   13,397      2.5949 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   15,262      2.5931 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   15,566      2.5877 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   20,275      2.5875 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   30,887      2.5640 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:                                         11 Jan 2022                                     
 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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