FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
18 May 2022 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
STAGECOACH GROUP PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
2,611,351 |
0.43% |
9,458,524 |
1.54% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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17,465,221 |
2.84% |
2,221,048 |
0.36% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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20,076,572 |
3.27% |
11,679,572 |
1.90% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
62 |
2.5583 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
93 |
2.5560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
113 |
2.5680 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
250 |
2.5720 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
398 |
2.5578 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
416 |
2.5442 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
635 |
2.5604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,102 |
2.5618 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,414 |
2.5580 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,800 |
2.5320 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,224 |
2.5420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,568 |
2.5653 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,620 |
2.5616 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
250 |
2.5720 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,035 |
2.5541 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,414 |
2.5589 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,928 |
2.5570 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,822 |
2.5618 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,993 |
2.5581 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,620 |
2.5558 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,800 |
2.5320 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
7,600 |
2.5451 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
12,355 |
2.5632 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15,063 |
2.5024 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
16,783 |
2.5584 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
33,127 |
2.5591 GBP |
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
95 |
2.5459 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
155 |
2.5585 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
1,461 |
2.5583 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,035 |
2.5541 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,620 |
2.5554 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,600 |
2.5451 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,747 |
2.5606 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,253 |
2.5602 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
13,272 |
2.5584 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
13,468 |
2.5576 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
15,063 |
2.5024 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
16,623 |
2.5590 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
62 |
2.5582 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
113 |
2.5680 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
336 |
2.5800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
398 |
2.5578 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,489 |
2.5496 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,766 |
2.5596 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,151 |
2.5377 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,230 |
2.5700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7,338 |
2.5626 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 May 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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