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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:                                         28 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:                                  684,825     0.11%   10,489,053  1.71%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                     
                                                                 9,913,404   1.61%   297,232     0.05%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                 
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
             TOTAL:                                              10,598,229  1.73%   10,786,285  1.76%     
                                                                                                           


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              105               2.5220 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              123               2.5200 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              125               2.5380 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              260               2.5140 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              293               2.5710 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,181             2.5337 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,655             2.5513 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              4,075             2.5387 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              165,840           2.5304 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              209,992           2.5136 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              240,681           2.5100 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  37                2.5710 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  105               2.5222 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  123               2.5202 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  125               2.5382 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  726               2.5454 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,156             2.5400 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,007             2.5257 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,028             2.5409 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,257             2.5397 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,903             2.5232 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,546             2.5395 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,547             2.5271 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,208             2.5334 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,843             2.5352 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,866             2.5603 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  5,941             2.5101 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  6,371             2.5329 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  11,877            2.5367 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  19,402            2.5488 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  19,433            2.5393 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  23,740            2.5515 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  103,617           2.5100 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  234,134           2.5345 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                    788         2.5701 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    2,028       2.5409 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    3,336       2.5459 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    3,765       2.5297 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    4,309       2.5303 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    4,728       2.5100 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    7,061       2.5632 GBP  
 5p ordinary        CFD                Long                    7,070       2.5287 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    9,350       2.5350 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    12,273      2.5686 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    13,872      2.5376 GBP  
 5p ordinary        CFD                Long                    18,315      2.5616 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    19,431      2.5563 GBP  
 5p ordinary        CFD                Long                    38,225      2.5188 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    44,503      2.5499 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   293         2.5710 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   609         2.5380 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   1,046       2.5591 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   3,112       2.5407 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   5,696       2.5357 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   6,227       2.5670 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   29,603      2.5182 GBP  
 5p ordinary        CFD                Short                   34,303      2.5102 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   49,287      2.5113 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   87,280      2.5101 GBP  
 5p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   115,012     2.5100 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:                                         31 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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