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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 21 April 2022, detailing its interests and dealings in relevant securities of National Express Group PLC and Stagecoach Group PLC as of 20 April 2022. As of that date, Barclays PLC reported a total interest of 9,435,244 ordinary shares (1.54%) and total short positions of 9,615,151 ordinary shares (1.57%) in National Express Group PLC. Dealings on 20 April 2022 included purchases of 95,986 and sales of 82,241 National Express Group PLC ordinary shares, alongside cash-settled long derivative positions relating to 65,046 and short derivative positions relating to 65,581 reference securities.
| Date | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 11:31:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9238I |
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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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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: |
20 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: |
2,146,685 |
0.35% |
7,568,998 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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7,288,559 |
1.19% |
2,046,153 |
0.33% |
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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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9,435,244 |
1.54% |
9,615,151 |
1.57% |
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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 |
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 |
1 |
2.3477 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
38 |
2.3540 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
246 |
2.3894 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
889 |
2.3770 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,058 |
2.3629 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,343 |
2.3999 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,853 |
2.4040 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,959 |
2.3998 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,707 |
2.3922 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,894 |
2.3833 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,955 |
2.3865 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,645 |
2.3917 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,625 |
2.3856 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,862 |
2.3675 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,511 |
2.3805 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
2.3480 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4 |
2.3980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
163 |
2.3900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
940 |
2.3971 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,572 |
2.3834 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,800 |
2.4040 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,245 |
2.3890 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,547 |
2.3761 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,986 |
2.4000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
13,634 |
2.3989 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
16,971 |
2.3876 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
25,378 |
2.3877 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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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 |
4 |
2.3979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
70 |
2.3439 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,980 |
2.3551 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,711 |
2.3818 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,916 |
2.3846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
13,564 |
2.3991 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
16,971 |
2.3876 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
18,830 |
2.3898 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
246 |
2.3894 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,125 |
2.4000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
1,343 |
2.3999 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
2,663 |
2.3852 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,049 |
2.3906 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,737 |
2.3700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,830 |
2.3834 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,973 |
2.3635 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
5,234 |
2.4001 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
5,894 |
2.3833 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
14,625 |
2.3856 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
15,862 |
2.3675 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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description |
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 |
to which |
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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 |
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Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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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: |
21 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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