Rule 8.3 - Stagecoach PLC

FORM 8.3
 
 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
                                MORE
                   (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION
 
Name of person dealing  (Note 1)                    AEGON UK Group
Company dealt in                                    Stagecoach plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings    Ordinary Shares
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing                                     27th July 2009
 
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
                                          Number     (%)   Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                   14,358,057 1.99%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                                     14,358,057 1.99%
 
(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
                                            Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total
 
(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of relevant security: Details
 
3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase      350,000              135.13p
 
(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               7)                         unit  (Note
                                                          5)
 
(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option money
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   paid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit
option    varying     the option          European         (Note 5)
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)
 
(ii)        Exercising
 
Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)
 
(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)
 
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.
 
.none.........................
 
..........................
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                 NO
 
Date of disclosure                                     28th July 2009
Contact name                                           Stephen Adams
Telephone number                                       0131 549 3460
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note
10)
 
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website
at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
 
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