FORM 8.3 – NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC

FORM 8.3 – NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP 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)	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:				20 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:		1,858,725	0.30%	5,070,266	0.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			4,598,599	0.75%	1,560,691	0.25%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		6,457,324	1.05%	6,630,957	1.08%

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		38		2.2387 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		108		2.2397 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,150		2.2248 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,262		2.2217 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,910		2.2121 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,951		2.2243 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,178		2.2240 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,386		2.2260 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,547		2.2208 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,233		2.2358 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,426		2.2165 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		17,437		2.2265 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		44,643		2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		48,556		2.2320 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		85,707		2.2246 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		126		2.2122 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		255		2.2510 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		620		2.2120 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,007		2.2491 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,053		2.2387 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,059		2.2324 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,192		2.2335 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,478		2.2326 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,821		2.2498 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,491		2.2460 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,644		2.2447 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,645		2.2159 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,008		2.2017 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,390		2.2003 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,824		2.2015 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		9,900		2.2085 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		10,000		2.2540 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		30,676		2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		31,686		2.2086 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		34,687		2.2445 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		41,405		2.2369 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		251	2.2525 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		756	2.2480 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,059	2.2324 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,192	2.2335 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,478	2.2326 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,644	2.2358 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,532	2.2359 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		4,644	2.2447 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		4,645	2.2159 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,018	2.2371 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,827	2.2397 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,179	2.2250 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		20,137	2.2488 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		34,687	2.2445 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		54,684	2.2040 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		468	2.2380 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,910	2.2121 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,208	2.2360 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,222	2.2356 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,204	2.2337 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,539	2.2325 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,859	2.2274 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		26,684	2.2255 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,290	2.2250 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		40,995	2.2238 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		42,984	2.2360 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:				21 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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