14th Apr 2023 12:43
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006215205
Issuer Name
NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office | 
| J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11-Apr-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Apr-2023
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.268372 | 4.744924 | 5.013296 | 30786434 | 
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | Below Minimum Threshold | Below Minimum Threshold | Below Minimum Threshold | 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | 
| GB0006215205 | 1648056 | 0.268372 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 1648056 | 0.268372% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights | 
| 
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| Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/05/2023 | 09/05/2023 | Cash | 2423986 | 0.394730 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/05/2023 | 24/05/2023 | Cash | 8113009 | 1.321151 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 26/05/2023 | 26/05/2023 | Cash | 928497 | 0.151194 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/07/2023 | 04/07/2023 | Cash | 29130 | 0.004743 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/07/2023 | 05/07/2023 | Cash | 3735 | 0.000607 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/08/2023 | 02/08/2023 | Cash | 10447 | 0.001698 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/09/2023 | 27/09/2023 | Cash | 4740778 | 0.772004 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 11/10/2023 | 11/10/2023 | Cash | 704249 | 0.114682 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/11/2023 | 06/11/2023 | Cash | 88763 | 0.014454 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/11/2023 | 28/11/2023 | Cash | 7622937 | 1.241342 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/11/2023 | 30/11/2023 | Cash | 115555 | 0.018816 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/12/2023 | 18/12/2023 | Cash | 215718 | 0.035123 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/12/2023 | 20/12/2023 | Cash | 353616 | 0.057583 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/01/2024 | 17/01/2024 | Cash | 593000 | 0.096564 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/02/2024 | 02/02/2024 | Cash | 7883 | 0.001281 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/02/2024 | 08/02/2024 | Cash | 290641 | 0.047328 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/03/2024 | 04/03/2024 | Cash | 1909 | 0.000310 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/04/2024 | 03/04/2024 | Cash | 40227 | 0.006548 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/04/2024 | 05/04/2024 | Cash | 16310 | 0.002655 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/04/2024 | 17/04/2024 | Cash | 265000 | 0.043153 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/04/2024 | 30/04/2024 | Cash | 15849 | 0.002580 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/05/2024 | 02/05/2024 | Cash | 465193 | 0.075752 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/05/2024 | 14/05/2024 | Cash | 4383 | 0.000713 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/05/2024 | 15/05/2024 | Cash | 2079 | 0.000338 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/09/2024 | 27/09/2024 | Cash | 3296 | 0.000536 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/03/2025 | 20/03/2025 | Cash | 29879 | 0.004864 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/04/2026 | 28/04/2026 | Cash | 1689568 | 0.275109 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/10/2027 | 04/10/2027 | Cash | 336093 | 0.054727 | 
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/03/2028 | 17/03/2028 | Cash | 26648 | 0.004339 | 
| Sub Total 8.B2 | 29138378 | 4.744924% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | 
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 4.744924 | 5.011621% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | |||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
12. Date of Completion
13-Apr-2023
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
NEX.L