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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure related to National Express Group PLC 5p ordinary shares on 12 April 2022, reflecting positions and dealings as of 11 April 2022. As of 11 April 2022, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 1.56% and total short positions of 1.59% in National Express Group PLC's relevant securities. On the same date, Barclays PLC undertook multiple purchases and sales of National Express Group PLC 5p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 12:50:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1493I |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
11 April 2022 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
STAGECOACH GROUP PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
2,069,482 |
0.34% |
7,742,549 |
1.26% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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7,520,342 |
1.22% |
1,993,190 |
0.32% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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9,589,824 |
1.56% |
9,735,739 |
1.59% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
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Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
322 |
2.3344 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
364 |
2.3180 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
368 |
2.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
954 |
2.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,644 |
2.3229 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,189 |
2.3190 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,890 |
2.3499 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,296 |
2.3484 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,109 |
2.3307 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,223 |
2.3271 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,728 |
2.3306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,286 |
2.3310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,103 |
2.3221 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,770 |
2.3652 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,316 |
2.3497 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,768 |
2.3264 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,614 |
2.3309 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,951 |
2.3623 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
80 |
2.3580 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
277 |
2.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
302 |
2.3679 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
406 |
2.3661 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
441 |
2.3380 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
472 |
2.3280 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,084 |
2.3510 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,558 |
2.3617 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,034 |
2.3341 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,238 |
2.3660 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,249 |
2.3564 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,557 |
2.3205 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,964 |
2.3273 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15,756 |
2.3443 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
22,708 |
2.3551 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
30,000 |
2.3632 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Product |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
302 |
2.3679 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,362 |
2.3307 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,558 |
2.3617 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,810 |
2.3398 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
4,819 |
2.3660 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
5,745 |
2.3361 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,447 |
2.3654 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
15,756 |
2.3443 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
122 |
2.3479 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
200 |
2.3230 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
973 |
2.3101 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,352 |
2.3238 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
1,644 |
2.3229 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,174 |
2.3140 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,590 |
2.3404 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,260 |
2.3487 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,434 |
2.3453 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
5,109 |
2.3307 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7,543 |
2.3268 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,097 |
2.3254 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
11,103 |
2.3221 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
15,770 |
2.3652 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
16,316 |
2.3497 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
20,200 |
2.3355 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
22,768 |
2.3264 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
12 Apr 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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