TIDMSGC TIDMBARC 
 
 

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. 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to    STAGECOACH GROUP PLC 
whose relevant securities this form relates: 
Use a separate form for each 
offeror/offeree 
(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:    28 FEB 2022 
For an opening position disclosure, state 
the latest practicable date prior to the 
disclosure 
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c)        YES : NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC 
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" 
 

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:             125/228p ordinary 
                                        Interests            Short Positions 
                                        Number       (%)     Number      (%) 
(1)        Relevant securities owned 
           and/or controlled:           8,304,496    1.51%   1,110,944   0.20% 
 
(2)        Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                        660,195      0.12%   7,954,252   1.44% 
 
           Stock-settled derivatives 
(3)        (including options) 
           and agreements to 
           purchase/sell:               0            0.00%   0           0.00% 
 
(4) 
           TOTAL:                       8,964,691    1.63%   9,065,196   1.64% 
 
 

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: 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
 

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 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               13            0.8618 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               33            0.8593 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               4,825         0.8500 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               7,394         0.8600 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               9,444         0.8599 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               10,669        0.8571 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               25,593        0.8632 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               41,218        0.8590 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Purchase               199,583       0.8574 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   316           0.8530 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   16,466        0.8580 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   16,729        0.8576 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   19,594        0.8597 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   25,293        0.8555 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   25,593        0.8632 GBP 
125/228p ordinary    Sale                   41,300        0.8600 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                 316         0.8529 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   CFD            Long                 1,577       0.8553 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   CFD            Long                 4,515       0.8599 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   CFD            Long                 4,707       0.8525 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Long                 14,494      0.8551 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Long                 31,856      0.8600 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                13          0.8600 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                13          0.8618 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                3,909       0.8623 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                6,760       0.8541 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   CFD            Short                7,394       0.8600 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                41,238      0.8590 GBP 
125/228p ordinary   SWAP           Short                199,583     0.8574 GBP 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of  Product      Writing,     Number of   Exercise  Type e.g.  Expiry  Option 
relevant  description  purchasing,  securities  price     American,  date    money 
security  e.g. call    selling,     to which    per       European           paid/ 
          option       varying      option      unit      etc.               received 
                       etc.         relates                                  per 
                                                                             unit 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of        Product         Exercising/     Number of       Exercise price 
relevant        description     exercised       securities      per unit 
security        e.g. call       against 
                option 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant       Nature of dealing      Details  Price per unit (if 
security                e.g. subscription,              applicable) 
                        conversion 
 
 

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" 
 
 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 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 
 

(c) Attachments

 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  NO 
 
 
Date of disclosure:   1 March 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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