REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - Stagecoach Group plc

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17/01/2022 13:55

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Form 8.3 - Stagecoach 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                                              STAGECOACH 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:                                                    14 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?                                   NATIONAL EXPRESS 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:                                     125/228p ordinary                          
                                                                 Interests             Short Positions      
                                                                 Number     (%)        Number     (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                      
             and/or controlled:                                  5,966,809  1.08%      698,404    0.13%     
                                                                                                            
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      
                                                                 669,689    0.12%      5,551,281  1.01%     
                                                                                                            
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                  
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0          0.00%      0          0.00%     
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                              6,636,498  1.20%      6,249,685  1.13%     
                                                                                                            


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                                
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              11                0.9200 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              1,000             0.9180 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              6,045             0.9185 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              8,036             0.9199 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              13,249            0.9176 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              29,876            0.9216 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Purchase              43,917            0.9206 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Sale                  11                0.9200 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Sale                  1,115             0.9272 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Sale                  6,921             0.9189 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Sale                  13,249            0.9201 GBP              
 125/228p ordinary     Sale                  38,462            0.9194 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of              Product             Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant              description                                 reference   unit        
 security                                                          securities              
 125/228p ordinary      CFD                Long                    16,270      0.9193 GBP  
 125/228p ordinary      SWAP               Long                    22,192      0.9194 GBP  
 125/228p ordinary      CFD                Short                   10,480      0.9213 GBP  
 125/228p ordinary      SWAP               Short                   10,885      0.9214 GBP  
 125/228p ordinary      CFD                Short                   29,608      0.9197 GBP  
 125/228p ordinary      SWAP               Short                   29,876      0.9216 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:                                         17 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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