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

11 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:

864,176

0.14%

10,466,958

1.70%

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

10,150,176

1.65%

539,037

0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

11,014,352

1.79%

11,005,995

1.79%

 

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

65

2.8132 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

139

2.7880 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

192

2.8220 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

486

2.7720 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

620

2.7680 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

1,626

2.8138 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

2,918

2.7867 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

7,262

2.7750 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

7,549

2.7873 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

17,374

2.8418 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

17,567

2.8016 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

56,427

2.8420 GBP
5p ordinary Purchase

69,475

2.7830 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

6

2.8080 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

6

2.8000 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

16

2.7800 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

37

2.8304 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

106

2.8200 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

171

2.8060 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

331

2.8077 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

433

2.8260 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

486

2.7720 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

686

2.8340 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

1,307

2.8134 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

2,988

2.7880 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

3,056

2.7842 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

4,034

2.8038 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

7,262

2.7750 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

30,545

2.8272 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

51,582

2.8420 GBP
5p ordinary Sale

159,559

2.8367 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

1,243

2.7667 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long

1,307

2.8134 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long

2,791

2.8204 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long

2,873

2.8061 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long

7,782

2.8243 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long

10,729

2.7768 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long

51,423

2.8417 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long

89,625

2.8420 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

1,626

2.8138 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

4,180

2.7941 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

5,966

2.7951 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

13,119

2.7710 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

15,458

2.7792 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

17,803

2.7806 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short

24,036

2.7903 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:

14 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*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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