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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                       
 different from 1(a):                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                            
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                                 
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                         
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC  
 relates:                                                                                                     
 
                                                                                                            
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                 
 (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:                                       08 FEB 2022                 
 
                                                                                                            
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                               
 the disclosure                                                                                               
 (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        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                    


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:                                720,555     0.12%   10,209,811  1.66%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               9,859,550   1.61%   349,142     0.06%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,580,105  1.72%   10,558,953  1.72%     
                                                                                                         


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               76                       2.5480 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               197                      2.5500 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               197                      2.5460 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               387                      2.5975 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               528                      2.6300 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               569                      2.5440 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               1,132                    2.5600 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               1,206                    2.5578 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               1,996                    2.6235 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               4,284                    2.5821 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               4,501                    2.6368 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               7,462                    2.6440 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               8,260                    2.6215 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               10,252                   2.6030 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               10,742                   2.6520 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               15,456                   2.6507 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               54,270                   2.6054 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               254,808                  2.5481 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   74                       2.6517 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   189                      2.6480 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   190                      2.6340 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   290                      2.5580 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   312                      2.5977 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   1,053                    2.5685 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   1,079                    2.5865 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   1,343                    2.6407 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,052                    2.5680 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,150                    2.5955 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,277                    2.6390 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,419                    2.6056 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,592                    2.5560 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,976                    2.5539 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   6,130                    2.6108 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   7,462                    2.6440 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   9,456                    2.5542 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   15,456                   2.6508 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   15,716                   2.5966 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   28,603                   2.5480 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   58,207                   2.6192 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   58,408                   2.5810 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   87,152                   2.6520 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   176,087                  2.5470 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                     74              2.6517 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     1,140           2.6519 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     1,383           2.6364 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     3,308           2.5969 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     4,747           2.6034 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     6,117           2.6222 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     CFD                    Long                     6,876           2.6391 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     8,857           2.5775 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     11,430          2.6247 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     17,426          2.6017 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     28,211          2.6264 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     93,108          2.6520 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    2,024           2.5777 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     CFD                    Short                    3,473           2.5537 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    5,799           2.6190 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    5,974           2.5774 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    14,873          2.6179 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:  9 FEB 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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