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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:                                              09 February 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:                                789,566     0.13%   10,479,541  1.71%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               10,146,520  1.65%   428,875     0.07%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,936,086  1.78%   10,908,416  1.78%     
                                                                                                         


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              75                2.7339 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              425               2.7620 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              543               2.7780 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              556               2.7800 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              591               2.7487 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,803             2.7713 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,046             2.7650 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              3,641             2.7526 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              5,540             2.7699 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              6,900             2.7523 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              16,667            2.7966 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              22,886            2.7517 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              33,519            2.7262 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              55,844            2.7736 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              64,786            2.8060 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              95,617            2.7430 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  14                2.7160 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  16                2.7580 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  20                2.7760 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  487               2.7780 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  641               2.6970 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,073             2.7576 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,644             2.7565 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,312             2.7715 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,899             2.7370 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  8,852             2.7756 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  9,111             2.8061 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  10,340            2.7818 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  10,646            2.7726 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  14,843            2.7586 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  18,578            2.7024 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  37,829            2.7413 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  77,351            2.8060 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  313,502           2.7908 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                    20          2.7760 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    58          2.7708 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,157       2.7573 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,899       2.7370 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    14,993      2.7282 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    15,377      2.7842 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    16,791      2.7369 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    21,038      2.7449 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    23,092      2.8060 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    38,998      2.8057 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    39,288      2.7748 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    60,401      2.7925 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    144,650     2.7924 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7           2.6540 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   697         2.7011 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,641       2.7526 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,795       2.7423 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,249      2.7439 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   22,886      2.7517 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   28,748      2.7303 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   62,561      2.7527 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:                                         10 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
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