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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	08 FEB 2022
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	YES : 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:		720,555	0.12%	10,209,811	1.66%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			9,859,550	1.61%	349,142	0.06%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		10,580,105	1.72%	10,558,953	1.72%

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		76		2.5480 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		197		2.5500 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		197		2.5460 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		387		2.5975 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		528		2.6300 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		569		2.5440 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,132		2.5600 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,206		2.5578 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,996		2.6235 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,284		2.5821 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,501		2.6368 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		7,462		2.6440 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		8,260		2.6215 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		10,252		2.6030 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		10,742		2.6520 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		15,456		2.6507 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		54,270		2.6054 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		254,808		2.5481 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		74		2.6517 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		189		2.6480 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		190		2.6340 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		290		2.5580 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		312		2.5977 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,053		2.5685 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,079		2.5865 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,343		2.6407 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,052		2.5680 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,150		2.5955 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,277		2.6390 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,419		2.6056 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,592		2.5560 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,976		2.5539 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,130		2.6108 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,462		2.6440 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		9,456		2.5542 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		15,456		2.6508 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		15,716		2.5966 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		28,603		2.5480 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		58,207		2.6192 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		58,408		2.5810 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		87,152		2.6520 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		176,087		2.5470 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		74	2.6517 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,140	2.6519 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,383	2.6364 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,308	2.5969 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,747	2.6034 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,117	2.6222 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,876	2.6391 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,857	2.5775 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		11,430	2.6247 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		17,426	2.6017 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		28,211	2.6264 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		93,108	2.6520 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,024	2.5777 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,473	2.5537 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,799	2.6190 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,974	2.5774 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,873	2.6179 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:	9 FEB 2022
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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