2nd Jul 2009 11:54
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) CLARE HELEN SOPER
Company dealt in NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 1 JULY 2009
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
Long Short Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
RICHARD MICHAEL SOPER AND CLARE 11,961 DE MINIMISHELEN SOPER (2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell Total 11,961 DE MINIMIS
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell
Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)SALE 3,146 £2.81 per share 3,000 £2.80 per share
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (7) Note Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option money e.g. call option selling, securities to price e.g. date paid/received
purchasing, which the option American, per unit varying etc. relates (Note 7) European (Note 5) etc. (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)option
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO -
Date of disclosure 2 July 2009Contact name EILEEN MALCOLMSONTelephone number 01224 650626
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated FIRSTGROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status RICHARD SOPER IS A DIRECTOR OF FIRST(Note 10) HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LIMITED, A SMALL BUS COMPANY WITHIN FIRSTGROUP PLC'S UK BUS DIVISION, AND CLARE HELEN SOPER IS HIS WIFENotes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
vendorRelated Shares:
FirstgroupNEX.L