Form 8.3 - National Express Group plc

RNS Number : 3287K

Barclays PLC

04 May 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

NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP 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:

03 May 2022

(f)

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

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

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:

2,701,686

0.44%

8,665,675

1.41%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

15,481,148

2.52%

2,226,063

0.36%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

18,182,834

2.96%

10,891,738

1.77%

(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		59		2.4830 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		466		2.5408 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		606		2.4860 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,672		2.5231 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,250		2.5360 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,529		2.5261 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,156		2.5171 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,415		2.5161 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,249		2.5370 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,688		2.5287 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		8,066		2.5330 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		8,263		2.5426 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		9,309		2.5255 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		10,278		2.5111 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		15,172		2.5169 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		126		2.5173 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		693		2.5160 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		828		2.5149 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,170		2.5162 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,194		2.5345 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,355		2.5320 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,470		2.5433 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,241		2.5190 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,435		2.5415 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,850		2.5217 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,500		2.5360 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,558		2.5256 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		6,547		2.5115 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		7,343		2.5251 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		8,891		2.5293 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		12,370		2.5200 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		14,640		2.5279 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		16,453		2.5322 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		23,434		2.5153 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		57,747		2.5265 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		35	2.5280 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		126	2.5173 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,170	2.5162 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,241	2.5190 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,850	2.5217 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,558	2.5256 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,583	2.5132 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,023	2.5266 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,547	2.5115 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,132	2.5222 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,717	2.5139 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,370	2.5200 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,605	2.5279 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		16,453	2.5322 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,127	2.5309 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,553	2.5298 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		980	2.5257 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,249	2.5370 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,677	2.5206 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,822	2.5081 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,263	2.5426 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,309	2.5255 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:				4 May 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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