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	19 Oct 2021
(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:		1,791,841	0.29%	5,003,283	0.81%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			4,533,453	0.74%	1,459,915	0.24%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:		6,325,294	1.03%	6,463,198	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		196		2.2850 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		2.2600 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,557		2.2626 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,312		2.2831 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,680		2.2706 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,984		2.2738 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,348		2.2805 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		5,702		2.2768 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		14,008		2.2836 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		24,282		2.2673 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		27,702		2.2740 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		215,037		2.2746 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		196		2.2850 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		314		2.2640 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		519		2.2542 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		661		2.2600 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,038		2.2832 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,234		2.2771 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,250		2.2959 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,739		2.2761 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,271		2.2920 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,984		2.2740 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,821		2.2840 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		16,006		2.2764 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		731	2.2702 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,250	2.2959 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,062	2.2717 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,424	2.2739 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,509	2.2597 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,739	2.2761 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,666	2.2935 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		13,644	2.2791 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12	2.2760 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,086	2.2863 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,336	2.2806 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,544	2.2730 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,583	2.2762 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,972	2.2782 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,295	2.2740 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		26,091	2.2739 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		28,000	2.2670 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		51,982	2.2741 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		62,895	2.2766 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		74,702	2.2750 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:	20 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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