Form 8.3 - FirstGroup plc

RNS Number : 6924R

Barclays PLC

07 July 2022

 

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

FIRSTGROUP 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 July 2022

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:

7,674,148

1.02%

1,220,984

0.16%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

582,833

0.08%

6,945,084

0.93%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

8,256,981

1.10%

8,166,068

1.09%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

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
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,097		1.2309 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,528		1.2420 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,646		1.2608 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		9,139		1.2669 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		23,073		1.2303 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		36,258		1.2550 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		58,059		1.2460 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		152,273		1.2407 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		123		1.2470 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		745		1.2490 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		801		1.2480 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		822		1.2450 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		984		1.2466 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,177		1.2384 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,210		1.2472 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,411		1.2435 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,415		1.2330 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,150		1.2288 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,122		1.2420 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,698		1.2464 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,964		1.2502 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,046		1.2400 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		8,662		1.2240 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		8,885		1.2554 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		9,478		1.2421 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		13,723		1.2294 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		23,941		1.2543 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		33,026		1.2539 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		47,039		1.2550 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		47,828		1.2376 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		57,561		1.2518 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		75,892		1.2493 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		123	1.2469 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		600	1.2470 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		780	1.2454 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,788	1.2525 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		17,504	1.2544 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,238	1.2549 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		21,808	1.2548 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		24,010	1.2463 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		646	1.2550 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		904	1.2288 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		5,469	1.2445 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,178	1.2386 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		21,523	1.2296 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)
4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings 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:
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				7 Jul 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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