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:				29 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:		1,596,586	0.26%	5,123,108	0.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			4,605,300	0.75%	1,320,563	0.22%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		6,201,886	1.01%	6,443,671	1.05%

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		16		2.3600 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		24		2.3660 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		40		2.3483 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		517		2.3297 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		803		2.2945 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,069		2.2856 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,203		2.3359 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,606		2.2920 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,867		2.2866 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		5,060		2.3180 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		7,209		2.2860 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		15,546		2.2999 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7		2.3285 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		9		2.3488 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		25		2.3520 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		59		2.3223 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		64		2.3632 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		92		2.3121 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		107		2.3136 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		114		2.2920 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		133		2.3496 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		180		2.3081 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		200		2.3040 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		202		2.2983 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		333		2.3221 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		410		2.3067 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		456		2.2859 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,569		2.3107 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,623		2.3171 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,879		2.2984 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,143		2.3160 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,237		2.3355 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,438		2.3020 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,843		2.2861 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,665		2.3209 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		10,083		2.3133 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		16,295		2.3085 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		74,205		2.3213 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		7	2.3246 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7	2.3277 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		9	2.3159 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12	2.3117 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18	2.3488 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		41	2.3216 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		83	2.3116 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		95	2.3138 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		115	2.3497 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		180	2.3080 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		292	2.3221 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		410	2.3067 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		456	2.2859 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,438	2.3020 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,232	2.3568 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,885	2.3272 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,083	2.3133 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,146	2.3165 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		16,295	2.3085 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		27,169	2.3160 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		32,682	2.3220 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		216	2.2860 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		573	2.3001 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,606	2.2920 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,527	2.3255 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,242	2.2859 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,395	2.3219 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		5,460	2.2861 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,401	2.2993 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:				1 Nov 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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