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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 | STAGECOACH 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: | 21 September 2021 | |||||
| (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? | NATIONAL EXPRESS 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: | 125/228p ordinary | |||||
Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 2,317,313 | 0.42% | 1,060,985 | 0.19% | ||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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804,784 | 0.15% | 2,250,940 | 0.41% | |||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
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| TOTAL: | 3,122,097 | 0.57% | 3,311,925 | 0.60% | ||
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | ||||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 0.8640 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 0.8006 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,105 | 0.7920 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,308 | 0.8585 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,862 | 0.8004 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,881 | 0.7997 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 2,038 | 0.8155 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 2,038 | 0.8435 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 2,098 | 0.8035 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 2,820 | 0.8060 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 3,092 | 0.8032 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 3,431 | 0.8550 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 3,644 | 0.8092 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 3,854 | 0.8040 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 4,145 | 0.8484 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 4,191 | 0.8095 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 4,222 | 0.8052 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 4,318 | 0.8010 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 5,418 | 0.8214 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 7,323 | 0.8300 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 8,477 | 0.8000 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 8,949 | 0.8587 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 10,190 | 0.8210 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 13,280 | 0.8075 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 15,247 | 0.8215 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 16,011 | 0.8015 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 27,101 | 0.8043 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 42,897 | 0.8045 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 51,840 | 0.8437 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 66,688 | 0.8385 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 84,414 | 0.8021 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 92,394 | 0.8153 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 119,261 | 0.8061 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 124,805 | 0.8242 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 153,590 | 0.8240 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 193,406 | 0.8037 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 287,509 | 0.8338 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 917,532 | 0.8400 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 0.8542 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 115 | 0.8625 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 297 | 0.8640 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 452 | 0.8265 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 529 | 0.8409 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 529 | 0.8439 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 0.8377 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,029 | 0.7865 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,039 | 0.8266 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,105 | 0.7920 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,162 | 0.7905 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,881 | 0.7997 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 2,098 | 0.8035 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 2,820 | 0.8060 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 3,092 | 0.8032 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 3,216 | 0.8445 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 3,666 | 0.8257 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 3,747 | 0.8510 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 4,191 | 0.8095 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 4,222 | 0.8052 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 4,318 | 0.8010 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 5,925 | 0.8594 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 6,231 | 0.8512 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 6,674 | 0.8312 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 8,078 | 0.8393 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 8,477 | 0.8000 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 10,190 | 0.8195 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 11,925 | 0.8376 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 13,280 | 0.8075 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 14,701 | 0.8428 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 17,941 | 0.8015 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 19,289 | 0.8311 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 22,203 | 0.8251 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 24,424 | 0.8352 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 28,392 | 0.8410 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 30,233 | 0.8422 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 33,685 | 0.8280 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 45,891 | 0.8175 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 66,165 | 0.8278 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 67,004 | 0.8208 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 70,704 | 0.8415 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 81,254 | 0.8241 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 166,666 | 0.8330 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 287,757 | 0.8294 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 340,323 | 0.8342 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 383,248 | 0.8433 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 388,351 | 0.8425 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 394,857 | 0.8292 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 546,589 | 0.8038 GBP | ||||
| 125/228p ordinary | Sale | 1,040,191 | 0.8300 GBP | ||||
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 251 | 0.8324 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 529 | 0.8409 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 529 | 0.8439 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,925 | 0.8594 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,980 | 0.8520 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | CFD | Long | 15,389 | 0.8080 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 24,424 | 0.8352 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 40,000 | 0.8007 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | CFD | Long | 87,501 | 0.8639 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | CFD | Long | 102,473 | 0.8325 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 236,586 | 0.8391 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 394,857 | 0.8292 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,600,000 | 0.8299 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 803 | 0.8415 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,910 | 0.8289 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,461 | 0.8383 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,900 | 0.8370 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,065 | 0.8313 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | CFD | Short | 17,873 | 0.8289 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 46,940 | 0.8444 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 59,074 | 0.8296 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 62,227 | 0.8385 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 115,000 | 0.8072 GBP | |||
| 125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 204,005 | 0.8359 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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
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(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” |
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 22 Sep 2021 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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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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