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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 18 May 2022, regarding its interests and dealings in National Express Group PLC as of 17 May 2022. The filing indicated Barclays PLC held total interests of 20,004,558 shares (3.26%) and total short positions of 11,610,972 shares (1.89%) in National Express Group PLC's 5p ordinary shares. This included various purchase, sale, and cash-settled derivative transactions undertaken on May 17, 2022.
| Date | 18 May 2022 |
| Time | 11:46:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9634L |
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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: |
17 May 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: |
2,611,085 |
0.43% |
9,392,163 |
1.53% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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17,393,473 |
2.83% |
2,218,809 |
0.36% |
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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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20,004,558 |
3.26% |
11,610,972 |
1.89% |
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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 |
470 |
2.5039 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
881 |
2.4960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,112 |
2.4928 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,275 |
2.4934 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,203 |
2.4930 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,704 |
2.5260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,231 |
2.4939 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,620 |
2.4980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,280 |
2.4970 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
55,124 |
2.5224 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
2.4912 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
115,000 |
2.5235 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
363 |
2.4980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
417 |
2.4780 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
423 |
2.4960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
470 |
2.5040 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
529 |
2.5020 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
759 |
2.4905 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
845 |
2.4869 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,422 |
2.4887 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,765 |
2.4988 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,865 |
2.4932 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,754 |
2.4946 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,972 |
2.5105 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,103 |
2.4934 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,492 |
2.4877 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,355 |
2.4925 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,699 |
2.5034 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,734 |
2.4953 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,369 |
2.4928 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
42,382 |
2.5088 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
46,306 |
2.5261 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
113,712 |
2.5238 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
128,979 |
2.5182 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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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 |
74 |
2.4853 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
632 |
2.5259 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
845 |
2.4869 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,345 |
2.4990 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,564 |
2.4865 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,754 |
2.4946 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
5,856 |
2.5257 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,254 |
2.5014 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
7,495 |
2.4986 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,663 |
2.4907 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,734 |
2.4953 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
17,467 |
2.4903 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
42,382 |
2.5088 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
42,655 |
2.5174 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
63,320 |
2.5248 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
417 |
2.4780 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
424 |
2.4820 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
2,420 |
2.4885 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,786 |
2.4941 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,421 |
2.4978 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
11,704 |
2.5260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
21,382 |
2.4964 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
27,859 |
2.4967 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
47,012 |
2.4961 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
100,000 |
2.4912 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 |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
18 May 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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