TIDMNEX
RNS Number : 5894B
Nomura International PLC
29 October 2009
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Nomura International Plc |
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| Company dealt in | National Express Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to | Ordinary |
| which the dealings being disclosed | |
| relate (Note 1) | |
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| Date of dealing | 28th October 2009 |
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a)Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)
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| | Long | Short |
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| | Number | Number (%) |
| | (%) | |
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| (1) Relevant securities | 44,928 0.0294 | -18,145 0.0119 |
| | | |
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| (2) Derivatives (other than | | |
| options) | | |
| | | |
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| (3) Options and agreements to | | |
| purchase/sell | | |
| | | |
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| Total | 44,928 0.0294 | -18,145 0.0119 |
| | | |
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(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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| Class of relevant security: | Long | Short |
| | | |
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| | Number | Number |
| | (%) | (%) |
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| (1) Relevant securities | | |
| | | |
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| (2) Derivatives (other than | | |
| options) | | |
| | | |
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| (3) Options and agreements to | | |
| purchase/sell | | |
| | | |
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| Total | | |
| | | |
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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| Class of relevant security: | Details |
| | |
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| | |
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a)Purchases and sales
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| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 4) |
| | | |
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| Purchase | 13,015 | 3.65 (GBP) |
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| Purchase | 32,778 | 3.66 (GBP) |
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| Purchase | 39,292 | 3.67 (GBP) |
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| Purchase | 1,700 | 3.69 (GBP) |
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| Sale | 8,735 | 3.65 (GBP) |
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| Sale | 35,606 | 3.66 (GBP) |
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| Sale | 29,973 | 3.67 (GBP) |
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| Sale | 13,188 | 3.68 (GBP) |
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| Sale | 1,700 | 3.69 (GBP) |
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Total purchases86,785
Total sales 89,202
(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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| Product name, | Long/short (Note | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 4) |
| e.g. CFD | 5) | 6) | |
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| | | | |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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| Product name, | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| e.g. call | selling, | securities to | price | American, | date | paid/received |
| option | purchasing, | which the | | European | | per unit |
| | varying etc. | option relates | | etc. | | (Note 4) |
| | | (Note 6) | | | | |
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| | | | | | | |
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
(ii)Exercising
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| Product name, e.g. call | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note |
| option | | 4) |
| | | |
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| | | |
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(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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| Nature of transaction (Note | Details | Price per unit (if |
| 7) | | applicable) (Note 4) |
| | | |
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| | | |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person |
| disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities |
| under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future |
| acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to |
| on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)NO
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| Date of disclosure | 29th October 2009 |
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| Contact name | Paul MacDonald |
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| Telephone number | 0207 102 1685 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected | Stagecoach Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection (Note 9) | Corporate Broker and Joint Advisor to |
| | Stagecoach Group Plc |
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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