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RNS Number : 9806F

Pan-European Infrastructure III

24 March 2022

FORM 8 (OPD)

AMMENT TO 1(f) and SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (SBL) PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                 Inframobility UK Bidco Limited (a wholly owned indirect 
                                                             subsidiary of Pan-European Infrastructure 
                                                             III, SCSp) 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    N/A 
 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 whose relevant   STAGECOACH GROUP PLC 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?            OFFEROR 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                     22 March 2022 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the        NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC (alternative securities 
 discloser making disclosures in respect                     exchange offeror) 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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

 
 Class of relevant security: 
                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
                                                                                     ------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        Nil     -       Nil        - 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 

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).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    NONE 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
                                                                              ----- 
 
   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
   DWS Investments (UK) Limited 
      Stagecoach Group plc - 125/228(th) pence ordinary 
    Number of shares   Percentage of issued share capital 
                      ----------------------------------- 
    256,415            0.046% 
                      ----------------------------------- 
 

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).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  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 party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              YES 
                                       ---- 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    24 March 2022 
 Contact name:          Parag Sayta 
                       ------------------- 
 Telephone number:      +44 (20) 754 55890 
                       ------------------- 
 

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (SBL)

DETAILS OF SECURITIES BORROWING AND LING AND

FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BY

PARTIES TO AN OFFER AND PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT

Note 5(l) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                      Inframobility UK Bidco Limited (a wholly owned indirect 
                                                             subsidiary of Pan-European Infrastructure 
                                                             III, SCSp) 
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant       STAGECOACH GROUP PLC 
 securities this form relates: 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   2.         SECURITIES BORROWING AND LING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL POSITIONS 
 
 Class of relevant security:                                                               125/228(th) pence ordinary 
                                                                                               Number            % 
                                                                                         ------------------  --------- 
 Securities borrowed:                                                                     Nil                   Nil 
                                                                                         ------------------  --------- 
 Securities lent (including securities subject to a security financial collateral         Nil                   Nil 
 arrangement 
 with right of use or a title transfer collateral arrangement): 
                                                                                         ------------------  --------- 
 Certain of the funds managed by DWS Investment GmbH and DWS Investment S.A. (the "Relevant 
  Entities") regularly enter into securities lending transactions as part of their ordinary 
  course trading activities, pursuant to which they may receive Stagecoach shares as collateral 
  from third party counterparties from time to time. As at 22 March 2022 (the latest practicable 
  date before the publication of this disclosure), the Relevant Entities held collateral in 
  Stagecoach shares representing approximately 2.88% of the existing issued ordinary share capital 
  (excluding treasury shares) of Stagecoach. The Relevant Entities are not entitled to exercise 
  any voting rights attaching to the underlying Stagecoach shares held as collateral, or otherwise 
  dispose of such Stagecoach shares, except upon the default of the relevant counterparty. The 
  Panel has agreed on an ex parte basis that the receipt of Stagecoach shares as collateral 
  in this way does not have any consequences under the Code with respect to Rule 6 and Rule 
  11. 
 

Details of borrowed relevant securities which have been either on-lent or sold do not need to be disclosed.

   3.         SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL TRANSACTIONS 
 
 Class of relevant             Nature of transaction              Number of 
      security           e.g. securities lending/borrowing,       securities 
                      delivery/receipt of recalled securities, 
                         entering into financial collateral 
                           arrangement with right of use, 
                      entering into title transfer collateral 
                                  arrangement etc. 
 n/a                 n/a                                         n/a 
                    ------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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