27 Apr 2022 08:41
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | National Express Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Inframobility UK Bidco Limited |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 26 April 2022 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES-Stagecoach Group plc |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
5p ordinary | PURCHASES | 503,799 | 2.4790 GBP | 2.2806 GBP |
5p ordinary | SALES | 514,718 | 2.4832 GBP | 2.2640 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 156 | 2.2799 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 1,844 | 2.2946 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 8,954 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 69 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 27,246 | 2.3615 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 49,780 | 2.3795 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 3,852 | 2.3812 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 3,762 | 2.3812 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 2,628 | 2.4052 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 3,515 | 2.4109 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 1,600 | 2.4569 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 336 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 80,809 | 2.3857 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 134,670 | 2.3857 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,034 | 2.3985 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 142 | 2.3985 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,500 | 2.4461 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 4,356 | 2.4790 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2,643 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 4,400 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 12,258 | 2.3327 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 19,000 | 2.3356 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,619 | 2.3365 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 5,224 | 2.3575 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 21,935 | 2.3602 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 17,581 | 2.3985 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,640 | 2.3985 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 8,951 | 2.3985 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 4,032 | 2.3997 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2,370 | 2.4083 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2,315 | 2.4084 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 191 | 2.4218 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,515 | 2.4380 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 536 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 7,192 | 2.3300 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 4,900 | 2.3566 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 39,840 | 2.3656 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 16,008 | 2.3979 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 24,250 | 2.3979 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 21,554 | 2.3979 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 224 | 2.3999 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 8 | 2.4480 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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(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) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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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| Date of disclosure: | 27 April 2022 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44 141 245-7736 |
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.