TIDMNEX
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1.KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing(Note 1) Westchester Capital Management, Inc./
Green & Smith Investment
Management L.L.C.
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Company dealt in National Express Group plc
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Class of relevant security Ordinary shares
to which the dealings
being disclosed relate(Note 2)
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Date of dealing Oct. 30, 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 3)
Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities 1,720,552 1.12%
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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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(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
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3.DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit(Note 5)
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(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short(Note 6) Number Price
e.g. CFD of securities(Note per unit(Note
7) 5)
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Swap Long buy 270,000 329.61p
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(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number Exercise Type, Expiry date Option
name, selling, of price e.g. money
e.g. call purchasing, securities American, paid/received
option varying etc. to which European per
the etc. unit
option (Note
relates(Note 5)
7)
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(ii)Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per
unit(Note 5)
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(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction(Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 5)
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4.OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
Date of disclosure Oct. 30, 2009
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Contact name Jane Perl
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Telephone number 914-741-5600
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror
with which connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection(Note 10)
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk