FORM 8.3 - NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC Amendment

FORM 8.3 - NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC Amendment

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

Amendment to Sale

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:				27 October 2021
(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:		1,548,753	0.25%	5,089,969	0.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			4,612,809	0.75%	1,408,969	0.23%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		6,161,562	1.00%	6,498,938	1.06%

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		30		2.2982 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		79		2.2977 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		114		2.3152 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		391		2.3122 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		498		2.3060 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		516		2.3057 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		529		2.3140 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		909		2.3054 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,032		2.3137 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,049		2.3080 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,452		2.3111 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,080		2.3070 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,682		2.3051 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,775		2.3120 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,109		2.3113 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,552		2.3031 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		5,917		2.3044 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		9,180		2.2958 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		10,240		2.3052 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		12,006		2.3030 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		12,986		2.2960 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		13,563		2.3010 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		14,229		2.3100 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		20,494		2.3027 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		36,919		2.3220 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		41,530		2.3099 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		52		2.3009 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		318		2.3137 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		394		2.3160 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		516		2.3000 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		516		2.3100 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		791		2.3078 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,032		2.3050 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,677		2.3140 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,718		2.3060 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,082		2.3087 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,366		2.3071 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,530		2.3044 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,718		2.3049 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,832		2.3132 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,903		2.3020 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,152		2.3095 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,007		2.3063 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,451		2.3038 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,064		2.3021 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,752		2.3068 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,757		2.3220 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,256		2.3075 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,591		2.2998 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		10,433		2.2967 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		10,654		2.3030 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		33,640		2.3051 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		91,583		2.3040 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		394	2.3160 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		791	2.3078 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		843	2.3131 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,989	2.3132 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,082	2.3087 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,530	2.3044 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,545	2.3005 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,007	2.3063 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,757	2.3219 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,227	2.3099 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,591	2.2998 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,409	2.3022 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,654	2.3030 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,985	2.3094 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,365	2.3042 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		567	2.3101 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,000	2.3120 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,054	2.3128 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,239	2.3078 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,240	2.3000 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,270	2.3010 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,778	2.2960 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,767	2.3074 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,968	2.2954 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,060	2.2960 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,817	2.3098 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,006	2.3030 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		21,113	2.3056 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		36,919	2.3220 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 e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	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?				NO
Date of disclosure:				29 Oct 2021
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 [phone].

*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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