FORM 8.3 - FIRSTGROUP PLC

FORM 8.3 - FIRSTGROUP PLC

BARCLAYS 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)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
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(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		FIRSTGROUP PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		12 April 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		NO
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		Â

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:	Â	Â	Â	5p ordinary	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		8,374,829		0.69%		6,429,233		0.53%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,786,483		0.40%		733,036		0.06%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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(4)
		TOTAL:		13,161,312		1.09%		7,162,269		0.59%

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:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,000		1.1110 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,406		1.1052 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		5,251		1.0994 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		6,232		1.1039 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		15,468		1.0761 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		21,879		1.0805 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		30,949		1.1010 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		37,383		1.0863 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		86,583		1.1009 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		153,784		1.1023 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		187,802		1.0865 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		277,832		1.0823 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		406,626		1.0845 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		673,673		1.0926 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,785,519		1.0857 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,116		1.1070 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,468		1.1100 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,232		1.1025 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		11,871		1.0791 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		20,220		1.1115 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		21,288		1.0858 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		31,967		1.0939 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		35,031		1.0926 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		44,019		1.0827 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		70,792		1.1157 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		77,096		1.0841 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		876,996		1.1108 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,019,857		1.0899 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,588,588		1.0855 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,000		1.1090 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,000		1.1119 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,232		1.1025 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,000		1.1089 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,000		1.1133 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,000		1.1136 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,000		1.1156 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,000		1.1137 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		15,000		1.1148 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		22,241		1.0835 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		28,697		1.0855 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1075 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1104 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1111 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1113 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1125 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1131 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,000		1.1143 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		49,754		1.0750 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		63,000		1.1149 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		67,000		1.1146 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		85,502		1.0863 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		137,487		1.0830 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		180,615		1.0819 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		201,611		1.0793 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		301,870		1.1152 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		453,526		1.1009 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		453,526		1.1009 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,816		1.0594 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		5,251		1.0994 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,703		1.1127 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		6,232		1.1039 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		19,674		1.0617 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		43,050		1.1010 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		43,050		1.1010 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		141,683		1.1024 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		229,862		1.0810 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		475,691		1.0984 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable)

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?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		13 Apr 2018
Contact name:		ELISE TANG
Telephone number:		0207 1163001

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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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