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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:                                                18 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:                                520,802     0.08%   10,486,976  1.71%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               10,028,904  1.63%   256,508     0.04%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,549,706  1.72%   10,743,484  1.75%     
                                                                                                         


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              6                 2.6100 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              115               2.6235 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              164               2.6060 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              342               2.6080 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              711               2.6321 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,057             2.6384 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,326             2.6190 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              2,951             2.6071 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,285             2.6288 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              4,516             2.6048 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              6,002             2.6257 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              11,704            2.6208 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              103,576           2.6245 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              110,590           2.6112 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  52                2.6217 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  61                2.6340 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  523               2.6240 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  570               2.6070 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  582               2.6241 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  601               2.6420 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,239             2.6040 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,381             2.6432 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,411             2.6095 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,494             2.6080 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,516             2.6355 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,072             2.6061 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,242             2.6367 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,459             2.6358 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,795             2.6370 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,036             2.6320 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,332             2.6046 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,443             2.6294 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,637             2.6258 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  23,624            2.6274 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  30,165            2.6232 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  35,912            2.6387 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  58,724            2.6127 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  118,022           2.6060 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                    8           2.6037 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    52          2.6219 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    90          2.6038 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    102         2.6339 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    582         2.6241 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    977         2.6382 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,120       2.6294 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,141       2.6039 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,494       2.6080 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,516       2.6355 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,429       2.6152 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,167       2.6338 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,346       2.6268 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,438       2.6366 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,775       2.6060 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,667       2.6150 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,908       2.6214 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,278      2.6294 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    30,165      2.6232 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    82,199      2.6059 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   48          2.6469 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   115         2.6236 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   164         2.6059 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   355         2.6433 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   356         2.6209 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   605         2.6359 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,009       2.6380 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,525       2.6276 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,699       2.6285 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   11,704      2.6208 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   17,076      2.6175 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   33,571      2.6129 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   54,727      2.6062 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:                                         19 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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