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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure regarding its interests and dealings in National Express Group PLC's 5p ordinary shares, also referencing Stagecoach Group PLC. As of 22 April 2022, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 9,437,199 shares (1.54%) and total short positions of 9,631,144 shares (1.57%) in National Express Group PLC. On the same date, Barclays PLC conducted multiple purchases and sales of National Express Group PLC's 5p ordinary shares, along with various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 11:55:47 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2279J |
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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: |
22 April 2022 |
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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: |
2,177,107 |
0.35% |
7,556,890 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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7,260,092 |
1.18% |
2,074,254 |
0.34% |
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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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9,437,199 |
1.54% |
9,631,144 |
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 |
2.3637 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
204 |
2.3840 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
338 |
2.4020 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
438 |
2.3720 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
467 |
2.3800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
632 |
2.3920 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
780 |
2.3980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,657 |
2.4011 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,991 |
2.3845 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,454 |
2.3879 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,767 |
2.3758 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,000 |
2.3816 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,865 |
2.3883 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,660 |
2.3746 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
2.3640 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15 |
2.3800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
75 |
2.3920 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
247 |
2.3960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
332 |
2.3700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
338 |
2.4020 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
984 |
2.3950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
991 |
2.4048 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,061 |
2.3840 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,403 |
2.3798 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,410 |
2.3766 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,676 |
2.3793 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,804 |
2.3872 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,598 |
2.3897 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,718 |
2.3681 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,196 |
2.3824 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,201 |
2.3680 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,542 |
2.3949 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,827 |
2.3919 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,361 |
2.3913 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,296 |
2.3890 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,981 |
2.3670 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15,464 |
2.3795 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 |
15 |
2.3799 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
890 |
2.3798 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,446 |
2.3679 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,859 |
2.3908 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,020 |
2.3928 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,645 |
2.3655 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
15,464 |
2.3795 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,657 |
2.4011 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,954 |
2.3818 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,840 |
2.3896 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,000 |
2.3816 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
11,153 |
2.3884 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,987 |
2.3733 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
19,836 |
2.3681 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
27,921 |
2.3740 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 |
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 |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
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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: |
25 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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