25 Jan 2022 13:04
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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||
| offeror/offeree: | ||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 January 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
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: | 516,111 | 0.08% | 10,881,607 | 1.77% | ||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | |||||
10,407,114 | 1.69% | 254,271 | 0.04% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | |||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| TOTAL: | 10,923,225 | 1.78% | 11,135,878 | 1.81% | ||
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 |
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5p ordinary | Purchase | 75 | 2.5974 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 156 | 2.6000 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 2.5960 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 193 | 2.5940 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 525 | 2.5937 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 527 | 2.6020 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 774 | 2.5934 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,157 | 2.5999 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,210 | 2.6018 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,283 | 2.5970 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,645 | 2.6212 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,628 | 2.5920 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,685 | 2.5900 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,800 | 2.5840 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,397 | 2.5861 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,512 | 2.5851 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,912 | 2.5862 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,100 | 2.5870 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,682 | 2.5848 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,872 | 2.5876 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 2.5730 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,005 | 2.5814 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 17,279 | 2.5925 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 28,188 | 2.5989 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 69,306 | 2.5946 GBP |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 118,025 | 2.5896 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.5800 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 2.5885 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 2.5981 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 2.5794 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 2.5960 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 156 | 2.6000 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 2.6160 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 448 | 2.5760 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 2.6032 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 571 | 2.5730 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 579 | 2.6020 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 582 | 2.5833 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 610 | 2.6080 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 694 | 2.5877 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 843 | 2.5825 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 964 | 2.5904 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,280 | 2.5770 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,324 | 2.5989 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,980 | 2.5935 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,162 | 2.5900 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,622 | 2.5906 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,782 | 2.5829 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,800 | 2.5840 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,325 | 2.5983 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,909 | 2.5864 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,931 | 2.5830 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 9,168 | 2.5920 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 9,429 | 2.5934 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 15,964 | 2.5921 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 16,808 | 2.5913 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 24,830 | 2.5878 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 30,600 | 2.5993 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 88,135 | 2.5916 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 195,150 | 2.5903 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sale | 266,665 | 2.5909 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
relevant | description |
| reference | unit |
security |
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| securities |
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5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2 | 2.5819 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5 | 2.5899 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 20 | 2.5885 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 34 | 2.5981 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 415 | 2.5807 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 456 | 2.6031 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 555 | 2.5997 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 843 | 2.5825 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,950 | 2.5919 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,895 | 2.5834 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,562 | 2.5905 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 6,998 | 2.5754 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,913 | 2.5937 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 15,101 | 2.5917 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,558 | 2.5916 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 28,834 | 2.5909 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 45,236 | 2.5915 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 56,644 | 2.5920 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 83,209 | 2.5894 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 99,688 | 2.5898 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 136,476 | 2.5917 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 75 | 2.5973 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 237 | 2.5824 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 527 | 2.5880 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 995 | 2.5861 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,075 | 2.5986 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,210 | 2.6018 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,485 | 2.5920 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 14,944 | 2.5941 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 17,261 | 2.5909 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,071 | 2.5877 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 41,779 | 2.5875 GBP |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 42,808 | 2.5894 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” |
None
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | |||
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Jan 2022 | |||
| 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 +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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