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:	06 December 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:	690,690	0.11%	7,479,382	1.22%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		7,206,186	1.17%	518,964	0.08%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	7,896,876	1.29%	7,998,346	1.30%

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	88	2.2660 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	203	2.3338 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,075	2.3164 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,194	2.2991 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,870	2.2830 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,509	2.3163 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,241	2.2992 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,411	2.3146 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	4,265	2.3007 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	4,276	2.2961 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	5,226	2.3298 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	61,315	2.3218 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	66,783	2.3340 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	158	2.3360 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	162	2.2740 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	168	2.2898 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	374	2.3041 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	547	2.2720 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	1,263	2.3163 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	1,598	2.2908 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	1,870	2.2832 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	2,065	2.3148 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	2,967	2.2840 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	4,345	2.3340 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	6,842	2.3195 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	7,585	2.3146 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	7,884	2.3139 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	8,190	2.3167 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	15,780	2.3121 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	31,085	2.3193 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	35,351	2.3174 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
5p ordinary	CFD	Long	168	2.2898 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,981	2.2959 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,065	2.3148 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,066	2.2890 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Long	2,178	2.2976 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,211	2.2840 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Long	2,262	2.3340 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,861	2.3292 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,326	2.3025 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,759	2.3083 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	9,848	2.3077 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	11,348	2.3339 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	11,433	2.2940 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	12,156	2.3070 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	12,570	2.3237 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Long	15,780	2.3121 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Long	16,758	2.3338 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Short	27	2.3162 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	280	2.2994 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,048	2.3164 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,119	2.2995 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,509	2.3163 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	3,411	2.3146 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	8,375	2.3249 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	10,192	2.3085 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	22,702	2.3240 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Short	23,001	2.3339 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	27,347	2.3182 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	43,766	2.3340 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:				7 Dec 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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