25th Feb 2022 11:59
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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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(c) 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 |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 24 FEB 2022 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | YES : 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 | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned | |||||
| and/or controlled: | 939,707 | 0.15% | 10,450,910 | 1.70% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 10,156,857 | 1.65% | 603,733 | 0.10% | ||
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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: | 11,096,564 | 1.81% | 11,054,643 | 1.80% | ||
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 | ||||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 106 | 2.4240 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 111 | 2.3613 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 139 | 2.4000 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 147 | 2.4120 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 2.3540 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 407 | 2.4080 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,163 | 2.3895 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,447 | 2.3829 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,466 | 2.3714 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,476 | 2.3967 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,188 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,178 | 2.3892 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,236 | 2.3998 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,732 | 2.3871 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,605 | 2.3926 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 14,624 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 42,437 | 2.3891 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 85,055 | 2.3856 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 2.3540 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 2.4020 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 554 | 2.3790 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 742 | 2.4041 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 873 | 2.3792 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 2.3661 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 2.3899 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,116 | 2.3569 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,132 | 2.3878 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,772 | 2.3839 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,796 | 2.3880 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 3,090 | 2.3968 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 4,980 | 2.4128 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 5,188 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 6,828 | 2.3890 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 10,123 | 2.3617 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 11,274 | 2.3973 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 14,624 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 19,269 | 2.3757 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 36,370 | 2.3909 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 62,887 | 2.3774 GBP | ||||
| (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions | |||||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3 | 2.3720 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 316 | 2.3880 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 553 | 2.3909 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 554 | 2.3790 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,046 | 2.3899 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,116 | 2.3569 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,132 | 2.3878 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,343 | 2.3976 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,205 | 2.3687 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,980 | 2.4128 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,918 | 2.3566 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,989 | 2.3985 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,421 | 2.3782 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,725 | 2.3946 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,404 | 2.3821 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 19,269 | 2.3756 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,647 | 2.3732 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,819 | 2.3814 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 381 | 2.3902 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 407 | 2.4083 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,683 | 2.3974 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,383 | 2.3639 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,922 | 2.3904 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,225 | 2.3986 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 12,639 | 2.3847 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 13,999 | 2.3880 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 14,169 | 2.3881 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 15,102 | 2.3867 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 16,377 | 2.3839 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,213 | 2.3845 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 35,346 | 2.3876 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” |
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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 FEB 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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