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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:                             19 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:                                539,631     0.09%   10,446,363  1.70%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               9,956,199   1.62%   260,063     0.04%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,495,830  1.71%   10,706,426  1.74%     
                                                                                                         


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       44          2.6900 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       120         2.6806 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       594         2.6397 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       687         2.6771 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       1,208       2.6618 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       1,388       2.6894 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       3,693       2.6779 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       5,278       2.6762 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       6,912       2.6807 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       8,000       2.6780 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       13,861      2.6844 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       27,348      2.6776 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       27,661      2.6907 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       119,592     2.6799 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       140,445     2.6680 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Purchase       182,897     2.6912 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           46          2.6619 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           71          2.6879 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           111         2.6810 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           148         2.6460 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           151         2.6395 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           165         2.6977 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           238         2.6820 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           368         2.6840 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           454         2.6908 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           950         2.6861 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           995         2.6963 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           1,127       2.6711 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           1,158       2.6550 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           1,277       2.6901 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           1,683       2.6858 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           1,740       2.6475 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           2,048       2.6585 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           2,180       2.6765 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           2,286       2.6628 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           2,434       2.6847 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           8,306       2.6946 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           9,398       2.6874 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           17,656      2.6783 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           24,446      2.6905 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           25,568      2.6760 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           38,569      2.6762 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           38,624      2.6620 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           43,907      2.6919 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           46,489      2.6899 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           83,418      2.6917 GBP      
 5p ordinary        Sale           124,275     2.6695 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               51          2.6460 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               71          2.6879 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Long               97          2.6458 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               165         2.6977 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               227         2.6899 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               454         2.6908 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               950         2.6861 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               995         2.6963 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,050       2.6937 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,127       2.6711 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Long               1,158       2.6550 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,575       2.6924 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               2,434       2.6847 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               4,581       2.6678 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               4,781       2.6728 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Long               5,969       2.6509 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               6,996       2.6619 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               11,253      2.6734 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               12,980      2.6828 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               13,260      2.6620 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               27,316      2.6774 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               32,758      2.6628 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               35,736      2.6756 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Long               48,831      2.6706 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              36          2.5720 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              44          2.6900 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Short              120         2.6806 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              558         2.6440 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,177       2.6503 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,835       2.6849 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,907       2.6716 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,907       2.6829 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Short              3,607       2.6622 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              5,324       2.6565 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              30,502      2.6658 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              46,928      2.6695 GBP  
 5p ordinary  SWAP         Short              75,538      2.6736 GBP  
 5p ordinary  CFD          Short              119,592     2.6799 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 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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