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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:                                       11 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: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC   
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                      
 
                                                                                                            
 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:                                864,176     0.14%   10,466,958  1.70%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               10,150,176  1.65%   539,037     0.09%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
 (4)                                                                                                     
             TOTAL:                                            11,014,352  1.79%   11,005,995  1.79%     
                                                                                                         


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               65                       2.8132 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               139                      2.7880 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               192                      2.8220 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               486                      2.7720 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               620                      2.7680 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               1,626                    2.8138 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               2,918                    2.7867 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               7,262                    2.7750 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               7,549                    2.7873 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               17,374                   2.8418 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               17,567                   2.8016 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               56,427                   2.8420 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Purchase               69,475                   2.7830 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   6                        2.8080 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   6                        2.8000 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   16                       2.7800 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   37                       2.8304 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   106                      2.8200 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   171                      2.8060 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   331                      2.8077 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   433                      2.8260 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   486                      2.7720 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   686                      2.8340 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   1,307                    2.8134 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   2,988                    2.7880 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   3,056                    2.7842 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   4,034                    2.8038 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   7,262                    2.7750 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   30,545                   2.8272 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   51,582                   2.8420 GBP                  
 5p ordinary                     Sale                   159,559                  2.8367 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                     1,243           2.7667 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     CFD                    Long                     1,307           2.8134 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     2,791           2.8204 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     2,873           2.8061 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     7,782           2.8243 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     10,729          2.7768 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     CFD                    Long                     51,423          2.8417 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Long                     89,625          2.8420 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    1,626           2.8138 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    4,180           2.7941 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    5,966           2.7951 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    13,119          2.7710 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    15,458          2.7792 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    17,803          2.7806 GBP  
 5p ordinary                     SWAP                   Short                    24,036          2.7903 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:  14 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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