Barclays PLC - Major Shareholding Notification 2021

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FORM 8.3 - STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION


(a)	Full name of discloser:	Barclays PLC.

(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose	STAGECOACH GROUP PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:	22 September 2021
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making	YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?	NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON 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 following the dealing (if any)


Class of relevant security:		125/228p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	2,320,625	0.42%	1,065,359	0.19%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		824,439	0.15%	2,225,644	0.40%

(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

(4)
	TOTAL:	3,145,064	0.57%	3,291,003	0.60%

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).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)


Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales


Class of relevant	Purchase/sale	Number of	Price per unit
security		securities
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	1,012	0.8510 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	1,012	0.8445 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	1,976	0.8262 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	3,284	0.8306 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	3,508	0.8275 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	4,325	0.8209 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	4,375	0.8207 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	6,960	0.8288 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	9,371	0.8264 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	9,768	0.8300 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	15,587	0.8201 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	17,400	0.8244 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	21,818	0.8202 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	24,386	0.8211 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	37,195	0.8199 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	39,985	0.8220 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	40,950	0.8239 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	43,681	0.8249 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	69,290	0.8212 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Purchase	345,758	0.8203 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	104	0.8192 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	4,486	0.8240 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	4,497	0.8177 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	4,509	0.8223 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	5,412	0.8218 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	9,376	0.8308 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	13,437	0.8319 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	15,761	0.8205 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	25,758	0.8215 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	28,643	0.8237 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	45,963	0.8201 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	54,296	0.8246 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	65,144	0.8234 GBP
125/228p ordinary	Sale	425,317	0.8200 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions


Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,218	0.8199 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Long	5,334	0.8198 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	9,376	0.8308 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	14,241	0.8205 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	19,306	0.8213 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Long	28,036	0.8223 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	36,380	0.8252 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	43,620	0.8245 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Long	45,963	0.8201 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,241	0.8278 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,397	0.8235 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,372	0.8275 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,955	0.8244 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Short	3,292	0.8446 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	4,375	0.8207 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	6,298	0.8294 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Short	6,608	0.8315 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	11,878	0.8199 GBP
125/228p ordinary	CFD	Short	12,382	0.8200 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	16,725	0.8210 GBP
125/228p ordinary	SWAP	Short	90,000	0.8223 GBP

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise


Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)


Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None

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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

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 person making the disclosure 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

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure 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


Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				23 Sep 2021
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

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