24 May 2022 13:56
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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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: | 23 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(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? | NATIONAL EXPRESS 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) |
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Class of relevant security: | 125/228p ordinary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||||||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 12,039,574 | 2.18% | 1,637,434 | 0.30% | |||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,632,297 | 0.30% | 11,973,640 | 2.17% | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL: | 13,671,871 | 2.48% | 13,611,074 | 2.47% | |||||||||||||||||||
(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 | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 1,392 | 1.0470 GBP | ||||
125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 3,135 | 1.0466 GBP | ||||
125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 4,408 | 1.0460 GBP | ||||
125/228p ordinary | Purchase | 7,600 | 1.0469 GBP | ||||
125/228p ordinary | Sale | 2,159 | 1.0470 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 | 2,058 | 1.0470 GBP | |||
125/228p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 900 | 1.0474 GBP | |||
125/228p ordinary | CFD | Short | 14,156 | 1.0466 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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 |
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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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 May 2022 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||