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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:                                      25 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:                                970,417     0.16%   10,237,453  1.67%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               9,972,256   1.62%   636,062     0.10%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%   0           0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            10,942,673  1.78%   10,873,515  1.77%     
                                                                                                         


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              40                2.4360 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              851               2.4296 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,386             2.3928 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              1,457             2.4202 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              2,734             2.4213 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              4,848             2.4249 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              6,539             2.4380 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              8,135             2.3951 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              10,983            2.4041 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              13,809            2.4071 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              20,041            2.4273 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              22,260            2.3943 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              29,746            2.3981 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              61,419            2.4025 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              84,599            2.4560 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Purchase              114,617           2.4084 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  43                2.4558 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  102               2.4390 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  381               2.3880 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  395               2.3983 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  491               2.3866 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  694               2.4126 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  794               2.3947 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,272             2.4360 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,477             2.3890 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  1,987             2.4371 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,020             2.3929 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,530             2.4561 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  2,669             2.4440 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  3,870             2.4339 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  4,231             2.3812 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  9,711             2.4000 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  15,567            2.3975 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  23,322            2.4173 GBP              
 5p ordinary           Sale                  67,741            2.4468 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                    6           2.4169 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    43          2.4558 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Long                    395         2.3983 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,984       2.4559 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,987       2.4371 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,665       2.4350 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,346       2.4120 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,723       2.3977 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    18,673      2.4107 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    22,969      2.4492 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    37,194      2.4531 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,568       2.4115 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   11,610      2.4089 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   11,881      2.4026 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   26,661      2.4020 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   28,184      2.4102 GBP  
 5p ordinary       CFD               Short                   32,451      2.4146 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   34,758      2.4029 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   35,146      2.4037 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   41,587      2.3973 GBP  
 5p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   82,069      2.4560 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:                                         28 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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