Equity Commitment Letter

Execution version
From: Pan-European Infrastructure III, SCSp acting through its general partner PEIF
III GP (Lux) S.à r.l. (the Investor or PEIF III)
To: Inframobility UK Bidco Limited (Bidco)
9 March 2022
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Dear Sir/Madam
Project Scotland – equity commitment and funding confirmation letter
We are writing in relation to the potential cash offer for the acquisition of all of the
issued, and to be issued shares in the capital of Stagecoach Group plc (Stagecoach)
by PEIF III (the Offer). The Offer would be made by Bidco, a newly incorporated
company, which is indirectly wholly owned by PEIF III. In connection with the
financing of the Offer, the Investor has agreed irrevocably to commit, on the terms of
this letter and as more particularly set out below, to cause Bidco to receive the Equity
Commitment (as defined below) before the date by which Bidco must pay the cash
consideration in connection with and pursuant to the Offer (the Relevant Date). The
Offer is expected to be implemented by way of a takeover offer (as defined in section
974 of the Companies Act 2006) (the Takeover Offer), however, subject to the
consent of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Panel), Bidco may elect to
implement the Offer by means of a scheme of arrangement of Stagecoach pursuant to
Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the Scheme), and the provisions of this letter
shall continue to apply in that event. Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined
in this letter have the same meanings as given to them in the draft press
announcement set out in Schedule 1 to this letter (the Rule 2.7 Announcement).
1. Equity Commitment
1.1 Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the Conditions to the Offer and
in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Rule 2.7
Announcement, the Investor hereby irrevocably undertakes to Bidco to
procure that, no later than 3 Business Days prior to the Relevant Date, there is
provided, directly or indirectly, to Bidco (including without limitation, in the
form of ordinary equity, preferred equity, other equity or debt securities or
shareholder loans) (and not directly or indirectly extracted, withdrawn, repaid
or redeemed (or caused to be so extracted, withdrawn, repaid or redeemed)
from or by Bidco) the aggregate amount of £600.8 million (or, in the event
that Bidco does not require all of the equity financing with respect to which
the Investor has made the equity commitment in order for Bidco to meet the
Bidco Payment Obligations (as defined below), such lower amount as Bidco
and the Investor shall agree, provided always that such lower amount is not
less than the amount required to satisfy the Bidco Payment Obligations (as
defined below)) (the Equity Commitment) in cash (in sterling), in immediately
available funds as agreed with the receiving agent appointed under the Offer,
which shall be used by Bidco to satisfy its obligations to pay: (i) the cash
consideration due to the relevant Stagecoach Shareholders and/or holders of
share options, warrants or convertible securities over Stagecoach Shares, in
each case pursuant to the terms of the Offer and in accordance with Rule 15 of
the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (if applicable); and (ii) any
applicable stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax payable in relation to the
transfer of the Stagecoach Shares pursuant to the Offer (together, the Bidco
Payment Obligations).
1.2 Bidco undertakes to the Investor that it shall use the monies received from the
Investor pursuant to paragraph 1.1 of this letter solely to satisfy the Bidco
Payment Obligations.
1.3 Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter, the
maximum liability of the Investor under this letter is limited to the Equity
Commitment.
2. Investor Warranties and Undertakings

2.1 The Investor warrants as at the date of this letter that:
(a) it is duly established or incorporated and validly existing under the
laws of its place of establishment or incorporation with power to enter
into this letter and to exercise its rights and perform its obligations
hereunder;
(b) it has obtained all corporate authorisations or other actions required to
authorise its execution of this letter and its performance of its
obligations hereunder have been duly taken;
(c) its execution of this letter and its exercise of its rights and performance
of its obligations hereunder do not constitute and will not result in any
breach of any agreement or, to the best of its knowledge, any law
binding it;
(d) the obligations under this letter constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations on it; and
(e) it has, and that at all times until it has fully discharged its obligations
under this letter it will have, sufficient funds available, or have access
to sufficient funds, to provide the Equity Commitment to Bidco.
3. Termination
3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter, this letter shall
automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of:
(a) the agreement by the parties in writing, subject to Morgan Stanley &
Co. International plc (in its capacity as financial adviser to Bidco) (the
Financial Adviser) consenting to such termination;
(b) if the Rule 2.7 Announcement is not released by 11.59 p.m. (London
time) on the date of this letter (or such later date as the Investor, Bidco
and the Financial Adviser agree in writing);
(c) the Takeover Offer being withdrawn by Bidco, lapsing or terminating
(in each case with the consent of the Panel if required); or
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(d) if Bidco elects to implement the Offer by way of a Scheme, the
Scheme lapsing, terminating or being withdrawn (by order of the Court
or otherwise, and in each case with the consent of the Panel if
required),
provided that a switch from a Takeover Offer to a Scheme or from a Scheme
to a Takeover Offer (or any amendment to the terms or conditions of a
Takeover Offer or Scheme) shall not amount to a lapse, termination or
withdrawal for the purposes of this paragraph 3.1.
4. General
4.1 Without affecting any other rights or remedies that any party to this letter may
have, the Investor and Bidco acknowledge that the other respective party to
this letter may be irreparably harmed by any breach of the terms of this letter
and that damages alone may not necessarily be an adequate remedy.
Accordingly, each party shall be entitled to seek the remedies of final or
interim injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief, or any
combination of these remedies, for any potential or actual breach of its terms.
4.2 The failure to exercise or delay in exercising a right or remedy provided by
this letter or by law does not impair or constitute a waiver of the right or
remedy or an impairment of or a waiver of other rights or remedies. No single
or partial exercise of a right or remedy provided by this letter or by law
prevents further exercise of the right or remedy or the exercise of another right
or remedy.
4.3 The Equity Commitment shall, when paid, be paid unconditionally and the
Investor waives and relinquishes any right of recovery, rescission, set off or
counterclaim, deduction or retention or similar rights or remedies which the
Investor might otherwise have in respect of any claim against or out of any
payments which the Investor may be obliged to make (or procure to be made)
to Bidco pursuant to this letter.
4.4 The Investor agrees and acknowledges that its obligation to make available to
Bidco the Equity Commitment will, subject to the terms of this letter, remain
in force, and will not be satisfied, until such amount has been received in full
by Bidco in the manner described in paragraph 1.1 above or this letter is
terminated in accordance with paragraph 3.
5. Assignment
Unless the parties specifically agree in writing, with the prior written consent
of the Financial Adviser, no person shall assign, transfer, charge or otherwise
deal with all or any of its rights under this letter nor grant, declare, create or
dispose of any right or interest in it. Any purported assignment in
contravention of this paragraph 5 shall be void.
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6. Variations
No amendment of this letter shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by
the parties hereto and the prior written consent of the Financial Adviser has
been obtained.
7. Invalidity
7.1 Each of the provisions of this letter is severable.
7.2 If and to the extent that any provision of this letter:
(a) is held to be, or becomes, invalid or unenforceable under the law of
any jurisdiction; but
(b) would be valid, binding and enforceable if some part of the provision
were deleted or amended,
then the provision shall apply with the minimum modifications necessary to
make it valid, binding and enforceable and neither the validity or
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this letter, nor the validity or
enforceability of that provision under the law of any other jurisdiction shall in
any way be affected or impaired as a result of this paragraph 7.2.
8. Entire Agreement
8.1 This letter constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements,
written or oral, between them in respect thereof.
8.2 A person who is not a party to this letter shall have no right under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its terms, save
that the Financial Adviser shall be entitled to enforce the undertakings of each
of the parties, in default of compliance by any of them, to the extent necessary
to ensure satisfaction of paragraph 1.2 and that no assignment is made in
contravention of paragraph 5 or amendment is made in contravention of
paragraph 6.
9. Counterparts
This letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each party
on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of a
counterpart of this letter by e-mail attachment shall be an effective mode of
delivery.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

10.1 The terms of this letter and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in
connection with it shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with,
English law.
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10.2 The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to all disputes
(including claims for set-off and counterclaims) arising out of or in connection
with this letter including, without limitation disputes arising out of or in
connection with: (i) the creation, validity, effect, interpretation, performance
or non-performance of, termination or the legal relationships established by,
this letter; and (ii) any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in
connection with this letter. For such purposes each party irrevocably submits
to the jurisdiction of the English courts and waives any objection to the
exercise of such jurisdiction. Each party also irrevocably waives any objection
to the recognition or enforcement in the courts of any other country of a
judgment delivered by an English court exercising jurisdiction pursuant to this
clause.
IN WITNESS whereof this letter has been executed and delivered as a deed on the
date first above written.
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EXECUTED as a DEED by
PAN-EUROPEAN INFRASTRUCTURE
III, SCSP (ACTING THROUGH ITS
GENERAL
PARTNER PEIF III GP (LUX) S.À R.L.)
EXECUTED as a DEED by
INFRAMOBILITY UK
BIDCO LIMITED
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Schedule 1
Rule 2.7 Announcement
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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN,
INTO OR FROM ANY RESTRICTED JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD
CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH
JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

9 March 2022
RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER
FOR
STAGECOACH GROUP PLC
BY
INFRAMOBILITY UK BIDCO LIMITED
1. Summary
The board of directors of Inframobility UK Bidco Limited ("PEIF III Bidco"), a company
indirectly wholly owned by Pan-European Infrastructure III, SCSp ("PEIF III"), an
infrastructure fund managed and advised by DWS Infrastructure, and the board of directors of
Stagecoach Group plc ("Stagecoach") are pleased to announce that they have reached
agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by PEIF III Bidco to acquire
the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Stagecoach. Consequently, the
Stagecoach Directors have today confirmed that they no longer intend to recommend the
National Express Offer announced on 14 December 2021.
The Offer, which will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix 1 to
this Announcement and to be set out in the Offer Document, will be made on the following
basis:
105 pence in cash for each Stagecoach Share
valuing Stagecoach’s existing issued and to be issued ordinary share capital at approximately
£594.9 million on a fully diluted basis.
The Offer Price represents a premium of approximately:

• 54.3 per cent. to the closing price of 68.05 pence per Stagecoach Share on
20 September 2021 (being the last Business Day before the National Express
Possible Offer Announcement);
8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of this
Announcement);
• 22.7 per cent. to the volume-weighted average closing price of 85.59 pence per
Stagecoach Share for the period from the date of the National Express Firm
Offer Announcement to 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the
date of this Announcement);
• 51.4 per cent. to the look-through value of the National Express Offer of 69.34
pence per Stagecoach Share, calculated as 0.36 times the closing price of
192.60 pence per National Express Share on 8 March 2022 (being the last
Business Day before the date of this Announcement); and
• 19.6 per cent. to the average volume weighted look-through value of the
National Express Offer of 87.80 pence per Stagecoach Share for the period
from the date of the National Express Firm Offer Announcement to
Announcement).
The cash consideration payable by PEIF III Bidco to holders of Stagecoach Shares under the
terms of the Offer will be financed by equity capital committed by PEIF III.
In addition to the cash premium and certainty for investors, the Offer presents a number of
benefits to other Stagecoach key stakeholders as well as supporting the significant growth
opportunities ahead:
• Stagecoach and DWS share a vision around the benefits of transitioning to a
more sustainable world and both have a track record of unlocking value for all
stakeholders.
• It will provide continuity in terms of the well-regarded senior management
team, with the retention of the current Chief Executive, Finance Director and
UK Managing Director.
• For employees, it will provide greater certainty over the future, with overall
headcount in frontline operational roles expected to remain the same, as well
as the retention of Stagecoach's existing headquarter functions and related roles
in Perth, London and Stockport. Employees will also benefit from the
commitments given to the SGPS.
• The Offer will provide access to capital to invest in services and deliver on
Stagecoach's existing strategy to transition to a net-zero future, delivering
multiple benefits to the customers and communities it serves.
2. Background to and reasons for the Offer
DWS Infrastructure is a patient long-term infrastructure investor with a proven track record and
extensive expertise in unlocking the value of its portfolio companies using its experience,
network and ability to deploy further capital in return enhancing investments. Transportation
and essential infrastructure represent a core sector of focus for DWS Infrastructure, with
multiple investments in the UK such as Corelink, Kelda (the owner of Yorkshire Water) and
Peel Ports where DWS Infrastructure has actively supported capital expenditure investments of
>£1 billion during its ownership. DWS Infrastructure has also invested in other leading
European transportation platforms, including Hansea, a leading Belgian public bus operator,
where DWS Infrastructure is supporting the acceleration of its growth strategy and has engaged
with the relevant passenger transport authorities ("PTAs") to agree a roadmap for the
replacement of the company’s bus fleet with low or zero emission vehicles.
As a leading transportation services provider in the UK, with a significant market share and a
track record of strong financial performance and predictable long-term cash flows, the
Stagecoach business fits with DWS Infrastructure’s investment criteria.
DWS Infrastructure has a strong conviction about the UK bus market opportunity on the back
of the introduction of Enhanced Partnerships and potential Franchising arrangements expected
to drive increases in bus patronage and improvements in the quality of the service of the
network.
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DWS Infrastructure intends to focus on long-term sustainable value creation through continued
capital investment in Stagecoach’s asset base, supporting the management team in delivering
the business plan.
The UK bus sector is at an inflection point as the country looks to (i) decarbonise and transition
to low or zero emission vehicles as part of ambitious UK Government plans to reach net zero
in the transport sector over the next decade; and (ii) maximise the opportunities from the
National Bus Strategy to deliver on the joint improvement plans of local transport authorities
and operators to attract people away from private cars towards more sustainable bus travel.
The transition to a low carbon footprint sector and the announced improvement of services will
require substantial capital investments in the medium to long-term in order to meet the
expectations of passengers and the UK Government. As a leading UK bus operator, Stagecoach
will play a key role in driving such transition.
Public transport is critical to government successfully achieving its ambitions around economic
recovery, levelling up, better health outcomes for citizens and delivering decarbonisation.
Stagecoach is already in a strong position to play a central role in meeting these objectives and
this will be enhanced by the opportunities provided by the Offer.
DWS Infrastructure’s experience in the transportation sector combined with its long-term
investment horizon makes it well-placed to support the Stagecoach business and provide
benefits for all stakeholders.
3. Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme

DWS Infrastructure has held constructive discussions with the trustees of the SGPS and PEIF
III Bidco has entered into a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding with the trustees
relating to the future funding and investment strategy of the SGPS. DWS Infrastructure and the
trustees of the SGPS have also updated the Pensions Regulator about the Offer, the engagement
between DWS Infrastructure and the trustees, and the Memorandum of Understanding.
4. Offer Structure and Timetable

It is intended that the Offer will be implemented by way of a takeover offer (as defined in Part
28 of the Companies Act). The Offer will be subject to the Conditions and certain further terms
set out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement and to the full terms and conditions which will be
set out in the Offer Document.
As described in and subject to Appendix 1 and the rules of the Takeover Code, the Acceptance
Condition shall be satisfied once valid acceptances of the Offer have been received in respect
of 75 per cent. in nominal value of the Stagecoach Shares to which the Offer relates and of the
voting rights attached to those shares (when aggregated with any Stagecoach Shares acquired
or agreed to be acquired by PEIF III Bidco or any member of the PEIF III Topco Group).
PEIF III Bidco may decide to waive the Acceptance Condition down to a lesser percentage
subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Acceptance Condition and Rule 10 of the
Takeover Code.
PEIF III Bidco reserves the right, with the consent of the Panel and Stagecoach, to elect to
implement the acquisition of the Stagecoach Shares by way of a scheme of arrangement of
Stagecoach under Part 26 of the Companies Act.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Conditions and certain further terms set out in
Appendix 1, it is expected that the Offer will become or be declared unconditional in the first
half of 2022.
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5. Irrevocable Undertaking
PEIF III Bidco has received an irrevocable undertaking to accept the Offer (or to vote in favour
of a Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at a Stagecoach General
Meeting, as necessary) from Dame Ann Gloag (through HGT Finance A Limited) in respect of
a total of 57,661,967 Stagecoach Shares, representing approximately 10.5 per cent. of
Stagecoach's issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares) on 8 March 2022 (being
the last Business Day before the date of this Announcement).
This irrevocable undertaking will remain binding if a higher competing offer for Stagecoach is
made. Further details of the irrevocable undertaking (including the circumstances in which it
will lapse) are set out in Appendix 3 to this Announcement.
6. Recommendation
The Stagecoach Directors, who have been so advised by Deutsche Bank and RBC as to the
financial terms of the Offer, consider the terms of the Offer to be fair and reasonable. In
providing their financial advice to the Stagecoach Directors, Deutsche Bank and RBC have
taken into account the commercial assessments of the Stagecoach Directors.
Although both Deutsche Bank and RBC are acting as financial advisers to Stagecoach, because
DWS is ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank, only RBC is acting as the independent
financial adviser to Stagecoach for the purposes of providing independent advice to the
Stagecoach Directors on the Offer under Rule 3 of the Takeover Code.
Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors intend unanimously to recommend that

Stagecoach Shareholders accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer (or in the event
that the Offer is implemented by way of a Scheme, to vote in favour of the Scheme at the
Court Meeting and the resolutions relating to the Offer at a Stagecoach General Meeting).
On 14 December 2021, National Express Group PLC ("National Express") and Stagecoach
announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share
combination of National Express and Stagecoach by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of
arrangement of Stagecoach under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "National Express
Offer"). The National Express Firm Offer Announcement stated that the Stagecoach Directors
intend to unanimously recommend that Stagecoach Shareholders vote in favour of the National
Express Offer at the relevant shareholder meetings.
In light of their intended recommendation of the Offer by PEIF III Bidco, the Stagecoach
Directors have decided unanimously to withdraw their recommendation of the National
Express Offer.
In connection with the National Express Offer, on 26 January 2022 the CMA imposed an initial
enforcement order on Stagecoach and National Express ("IEO"). The IEO was issued with the
aim of ensuring neither National Express nor Stagecoach take any pre-emptive action that might
prejudice the CMA’s investigation of the National Express Offer. Its terms extend to preventing
any action which might result in a transfer of the ownership or control of Stagecoach’s business,
or the disposal of any assets of Stagecoach. The CMA has confirmed to Stagecoach that neither
the recommendation and announcement of, nor steps taken to implement and complete, the
Offer will engage the IEO. As such, the IEO will not operate to prevent PEIF III Bidco from
proceeding with the Offer.
On 14 December 2021, Stagecoach announced that it had entered into agreements to sell the
marketing, retail and customer service activities of three of its inter-city coach businesses to
ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited ("CDG"), (together the "Disposal"). The Disposal
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proactively addresses potential regulatory considerations in respect of the National Express
Offer. Following the issue of the IEO preventing Stagecoach from disposing of material UK
assets, the completion date of the Disposal has been delayed. The Disposal does not
automatically terminate as a result of the Offer and Stagecoach continues to comply with its
contractual obligations to CDG. For confidentiality reasons it has not been practicable for
Stagecoach to discuss the implications of the Offer on the Disposal with CDG in advance of
this Announcement but Stagecoach will now do so and provide an update in due course.
Commenting on the Offer, Hamish Mackenzie, Head of Infrastructure at DWS said:
"Stagecoach is a fantastic business with an exciting future as a central player in a revitalised

UK bus and coach market. As a long-term investor in essential services with a strong track
record in the UK and European transport sectors, DWS Infrastructure will back Stagecoach to
rapidly capitalise on the growth opportunities presented by increased public and private
investment in UK bus and coach.
We are focused on supporting Stagecoach and its management team to deliver their strategy
for the benefit of passengers, local communities and employees, as well as helping achieve
ambitious plans for reaching Net Zero. We are pleased the Board of Stagecoach has
unanimously recommended our offer and we look forward to working with the existing
management team to grow the business sustainably for the long-term."
Commenting on the Offer, Martin Griffiths, Chief Executive of Stagecoach said:
"Stagecoach is a leading multi-modal public transport operator and the proposed offer presents
a major opportunity to maximise the significant growth potential ahead as governments seek
to deliver economic recovery, level up communities, provide better health outcomes for citizens,
and transition to a net zero future.
We believe it will open a new and exciting chapter for Stagecoach, backed by a team who share
our vision for a more sustainable future. We also believe it will deliver positive outcomes both
now and in the long-term for all of our key stakeholders: the customers and the communities
we serve, the people who deliver our high-quality transport services, our partners in national
and local government, and the investors who have supported our continued success over many
decades."
This summary should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, the full text of this
Announcement (including its Appendices).
The Offer will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix 1 to this
Announcement and to the full terms and conditions which will be set out in the Offer Document.
Appendix 2 contains the sources of information and bases of calculation of certain information
contained in this summary and this Announcement. Appendix 3 contains details of the irrevocable
undertaking received in relation to the Offer that are referred to in this Announcement, as well
as details of certain irrevocable undertakings and a letter of intent received by National Express
in relation to the National Express Offer. Appendix 4 contains definitions of certain terms used
in this summary and this Announcement.
Enquiries:
Stagecoach
Ross Paterson, Finance Director +44 (0) 7714 667 897
Bruce Dingwall, Group Financial Controller +44 (0) 7917 555 293
Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications +44 (0) 7764 774 680
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Deutsche Bank (Financial Adviser and Corporate +44 (0) 20 7545 8000
Broker to Stagecoach)
Scott Bell
Oliver Ives
Neil Collingridge
Raed El Dana
RBC (Financial Adviser, Adviser for the purposes of Rule 3 +44 (0) 20 7653 4000
of the Takeover Code and Corporate
James Agnew
Mark Preston
Mark Rushton
Samuel Jackson
Edelman Smithfield (PR Adviser to Stagecoach)
John Kiely +44 (0)7785 275 665
Alex Simmons +44 (0)7970 174 353
Olivia Adebo +44 (0)7787 284 441
Morgan Stanley +44 (0) 20 7425 8000
Financial Adviser to PEIF III Bidco
Laurence Hopkins
Luca Lupo
Bhavneet Alg
Corporate Broker to PEIF III Bidco
Andrew Foster
Alex Smart
Finsbury Glover Hering (Communications Adviser to PEIF +44 (0) 20 7251 3801
III Bidco)
Guy Lamming
Ed Simpkins
Gordon Simpson
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is acting as legal adviser to PEIF III and PEIF III Bidco and
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is acting as legal adviser to Stagecoach in connection with the Offer.
Further Information
This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or
form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, or otherwise
acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or
approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or
transfer of securities of Stagecoach pursuant to the Offer or otherwise in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable laws. The Offer will be made solely by means of the Offer Document and
(in respect of Stagecoach Shares held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the
Offer Document, which will, together, contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer including
details of how it may be accepted. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Offer should be
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made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in respect of
Stagecoach Shares held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document.
Stagecoach Shareholders are advised to read the Offer Document and (in respect of Stagecoach Shares
held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document carefully when they
become available because they will contain important information in relation to the Offer.
Information Relating to Stagecoach Shareholders
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by
Stagecoach Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of
communications from Stagecoach may be provided to PEIF III Bidco during the offer period as required
under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Takeover Code.
Overseas Jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable
legal or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable restrictions may constitute
a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law the companies and persons involved in the Offer disclaim any responsibility or liability for the
violation of such restrictions by any person. This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of
complying with English and Scots law and the Takeover Code and the information disclosed may not
be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in
accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.
Unless otherwise determined by PEIF III Bidco or required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by
applicable law and regulation, the Offer will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or
from a Restricted Jurisdiction and no person may accept the Offer by any use, means or instrumentality
(including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission or telephone) of
interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of
any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means,
instrumentality or facilities. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and any formal documentation
relating to the Offer will not be, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded,
distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction, and persons receiving such documents
(including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send
such documents in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction.
The availability of the Offer to Stagecoach Shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the
United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or
of which they are citizens. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform
themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions.
Further details in relation to Stagecoach Shareholders in overseas jurisdictions will be contained in the
Offer Document.
The Offer will be subject to the applicable requirements of the Takeover Code, the Panel, the London
Stock Exchange and the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA").
Additional Information for US Investors
The Offer is being made for the securities of a UK company and is subject to UK disclosure
requirements, which are different from those of the United States. Financial information included in
this Announcement and the Offer Document has been or will have been prepared in accordance with
accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom that may not be comparable to financial
information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
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The Offer will be made in the United States pursuant to the applicable US tender offer rules and
otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the Takeover Code. Accordingly, the Offer will be
subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights,
offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments, that are different from those applicable
under US domestic tender offer procedures and law.
The receipt of cash pursuant to the Offer by a US holder of Stagecoach Shares will likely be a taxable
transaction for United States federal income tax purposes and under applicable United States state and
local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Stagecoach Shareholder is urged to consult their
independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of acceptance of the
Offer.
It may be difficult for US holders of Stagecoach Shares to enforce their rights and any claim arising out
of the US federal laws, since PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach are located in countries other than the US,
and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the US. US
holders of Stagecoach Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a
non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US
company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgement.
In accordance with normal UK practice and pursuant to Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, PEIF
III Bidco or its nominees, or its brokers (acting as agents), may from time to time make certain purchases
of, or arrangements to purchase, Stagecoach Shares outside of the US, other than pursuant to the Offer,
before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur
either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any
information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in the UK, will be reported to a
Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at
www.londonstockexchange.com.
In accordance with the Takeover Code, normal UK market practice and Rule 14e-5(b) of the US
Exchange Act, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc will continue to act as an exempt principal trader
in Stagecoach Shares on the London Stock Exchange. Those purchases and activities by an exempt
principal trader which are required to be made public in the United Kingdom pursuant to the Takeover
Code will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock
Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. This information will also be publicly disclosed
in the United States to the extent that such information is made public in the United Kingdom.
Important Notices Relating to the Financial Advisers
Deutsche Bank AG is a joint stock corporation incorporated with limited liability in the Federal
Republic of Germany, with its head office in Frankfurt am Main where it is registered in the Commercial
Register of the District Court under number HRB 30 000. Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under
German banking law. The London branch of Deutsche Bank AG is registered in the register of
companies for England and Wales (registration number BR000005) with its registered address and
principal place of business at Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.
Deutsche Bank AG is authorised and regulated by the European Central Bank and the German Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). With respect to activities undertaken in the UK, Deutsche
Bank AG is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") with deemed variation of
permission. It is subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA. Details about the
Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited
period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the FCA's website. Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch ("Deutsche Bank") is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Stagecoach and no one else in
connection with the matters described in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Stagecoach for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank nor for providing
advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement or any other matter referred to in
this Announcement.
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RBC, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is acting for Stagecoach and no one else in
connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Stagecoach for providing the protections afforded to clients of RBC, or for providing advice
in connection with matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither RBC nor its parent nor any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct
or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of
RBC in connection with this Announcement or any matter referred to herein.
Morgan Stanley, which is authorised by PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United
Kingdom, is acting as financial adviser exclusively to PEIF III Bidco and PEIF III and for no one else
and will not be responsible to anyone other than PEIF III Bidco and PEIF III for providing the
protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this
Announcement. Neither Morgan Stanley, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or
responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Morgan Stanley in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Announcement (including information incorporated by reference into this Announcement), oral
statements regarding the Offer and other information published by PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach
contain statements which are, or may be deemed to be, "forward looking statements" with respect to the
financial condition, results of operations and business of Stagecoach and certain plans and objectives
of PEIF III Bidco. Forward looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical
facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of PEIF III Bidco and
Stagecoach about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward looking
statements. Forward looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect",
"estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims", "continue", "will", "may", "should",
"would", "could", "is subject to", "budget", "scheduled", "forecast", "intend", or other words of similar
meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by PEIF III Bidco and/or
DWS Infrastructure and/or Stagecoach in light of their experience and their perception of historical
trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their
nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, and the factors described in the context of such
forward looking statements in this Announcement could cause actual results and developments to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward looking statements. Although it is
believed that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, no assurance
can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and investors are therefore cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements.
There are several factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates,
changes in tax rates and future business combinations or dispositions. For a discussion of important
factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements in relation to
Stagecoach Group, refer to the annual report and accounts of Stagecoach Group for the financial year
ended 1 May 2021.
Each forward looking statement speaks only as at the date of this Announcement. Neither PEIF III
Bidco or Stagecoach, nor any member of their respective groups, assumes any obligation to update or
revise any forward looking statements contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law.
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No Profit Forecasts or Estimates
No statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast, profit estimate or quantified
financial benefits statement for any period and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted
to mean that earnings or earnings per share or dividend per share for Stagecoach for the current or future
financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per
share or dividend per share for Stagecoach.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any
class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any
offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to
be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer
period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first
identified.
An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and
rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities
exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be
made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement
of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business
day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant
persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror
prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing
Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or
more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror
must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or
of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned
and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of
each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these
details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule
8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the business day following the
date of the relevant dealing. If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or
understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an
offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the
purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and
Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons
acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details of the offeree and offeror
companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing
Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the
offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's
Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required
to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Publication on website and availability of hard copies
A copy of this Announcement and the documents required to be published pursuant to Rule 26 of the
Takeover Code will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
Restricted Jurisdictions, on PEIF III Bidco’s website at https://www.dws.com/Our-
Profile/media/media-releases/DWS_Infrastructure and on Stagecoach's website at
https://www.stagecoachgroup.com/investors.aspx by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the
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Business Day following this Announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the websites
referred to in this Announcement are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Announcement.
Stagecoach Shareholders may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting Link Group,
Stagecoach Group Share Register at 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL
or by telephoning +44 (0)371 664 0443 or by emailing StagecoachGroup@linkgroup.co.uk.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this Announcement or the action you should take, you are
recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank
manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from
another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
Rounding
Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments.
Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and
figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede
them.
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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN,
INTO OR FROM ANY RESTRICTED JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD
CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH
JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

9 March 2022
RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER
FOR
STAGECOACH GROUP PLC
BY
INFRAMOBILITY UK BIDCO LIMITED
1. Introduction
The board of directors of Inframobility UK Bidco Limited ("PEIF III Bidco"), a company
indirectly wholly owned by Pan-European Infrastructure III, SCSp ("PEIF III"), an
infrastructure fund managed and advised by DWS Infrastructure, and the board of directors of
Stagecoach Group plc ("Stagecoach") are pleased to announce that they have reached
agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by PEIF III Bidco to acquire
the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Stagecoach. Consequently, the
Stagecoach Directors have today confirmed that they no longer intend to recommend the
National Express Offer announced on 14 December 2021.
2. The Offer
The Offer, which will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix 1 to
this Announcement and to be set out in the Offer Document, will be made on the following
basis:
105 pence in cash for each Stagecoach Share
valuing Stagecoach’s existing issued and to be issued ordinary share capital at approximately
£594.9 million on a fully diluted basis.
The Offer Price represents a premium of approximately:

Possible Offer Announcement);
Announcement);
• 22.7 per cent. to the volume-weighted average closing price of 85.59 pence per
Stagecoach Share for the period from the date of the National Express Firm
Offer Announcement to 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the
date of this Announcement);
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• 51.4 per cent. to the look-through value of the National Express Offer of 69.34
pence per Stagecoach Share, calculated as 0.36 times the closing price of
192.60 pence per National Express Share on 8 March 2022 (being the last
Business Day before the date of this Announcement); and
• 19.6 per cent. to the average volume weighted look-through value of the
National Express Offer of 87.80 pence per Stagecoach Share for the period
from the date of the National Express Firm Offer Announcement to
Announcement).
The cash consideration payable by PEIF III Bidco to holders of Stagecoach Shares under the
terms of the Offer will be financed by equity capital committed by PEIF III.
In addition to the cash premium and certainty for investors, the Offer presents a number of
benefits to other Stagecoach key stakeholders as well as supporting the significant growth
opportunities ahead:
• Stagecoach and DWS share a vision around the benefits of transitioning to a
more sustainable world and both have a track record of unlocking value for all
stakeholders.
• It will provide continuity in terms of the well-regarded senior management
team, with the retention of the current Chief Executive, Finance Director and
UK Managing Director.
• For employees, it will provide greater certainty over the future, with overall
headcount in frontline operational roles expected to remain the same, as well
as the retention of Stagecoach's existing headquarter functions and related roles
in Perth, London and Stockport. Employees will also benefit from the
commitments given to the SGPS.
• The Offer will provide access to capital to invest in services and deliver on
Stagecoach's existing strategy to transition to a net-zero future, delivering
multiple benefits to the customers and communities it serves.
If, on or after the date of this Announcement, any dividend and/or other distribution or form of
capital return is announced, declared, made or paid by Stagecoach or becomes payable in
respect of Stagecoach Shares, PEIF III Bidco reserves the right to reduce the consideration
payable under the terms of the Offer at such date by an amount up to the amount of such
dividend and/or distribution and/or return of capital.
3. Background to and reasons for the Offer
DWS Infrastructure has a strong track record
DWS Infrastructure is a patient long-term infrastructure investor with a proven track record and
extensive expertise in unlocking the value of its portfolio companies using its experience,
network and ability to deploy further capital in return enhancing investments. Transportation
and essential infrastructure represent a core sector of focus for DWS Infrastructure, with
multiple investments in the UK such as Corelink, Kelda (the owner of Yorkshire Water) and
Peel Ports where DWS Infrastructure has actively supported capital expenditure investments of
>£1 billion during its ownership. DWS Infrastructure has also invested in other leading
European transportation platforms, including Hansea, a leading Belgian public bus operator,
where DWS Infrastructure is supporting the acceleration of its growth strategy and has engaged
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with the relevant passenger transport authorities ("PTAs") to agree a roadmap for the
replacement of the company’s bus fleet with low or zero emission vehicles.
Compelling Strategic and Financial Rationale for the acquisition of Stagecoach
As a leading transportation services provider in the UK, with a significant market share and a
track record of strong financial performance and predictable long-term cash flows, the
Stagecoach business fits with DWS Infrastructure’s investment criteria.
DWS Infrastructure has a strong conviction about the UK bus market opportunity on the back
of the introduction of Enhanced Partnerships and potential Franchising arrangements expected
to drive increases in bus patronage and improvements in the quality of the service of the
network.
DWS Infrastructure intends to focus on long-term sustainable value creation through continued
capital investment in Stagecoach’s asset base, supporting the management team in delivering
the business plan.
The UK bus sector is at an inflection point as the country looks to (i) decarbonise and transition
to low or zero emission vehicles as part of ambitious UK Government plans to reach net zero
in the transport sector over the next decade; and (ii) maximise the opportunities from the
National Bus Strategy to deliver on the joint improvement plans of local transport authorities
and operators to attract people away from private cars towards more sustainable bus travel.
The transition to a low carbon footprint sector and the announced improvement of services will
require substantial capital investments in the medium to long-term in order to meet the
expectations of passengers and the UK Government. As a leading UK bus operator, Stagecoach
will play a key role in driving such transition.
Public transport is critical to government successfully achieving its ambitions around economic
recovery, levelling up, better health outcomes for citizens and delivering decarbonisation.
Stagecoach is already in a strong position to play a central role in meeting these objectives and
this will be enhanced by the opportunities provided by the Offer.
DWS Infrastructure’s experience in the transportation sector combined with its long-term
investment horizon makes it well-placed to support the Stagecoach business and provide
benefits for all stakeholders:
• Backing for the management team: DWS Infrastructure is highly supportive of the
current management team and will support the team to deliver on the market
opportunity;
• Access to capital: DWS Infrastructure has a track record of supporting significant

capital expenditure projects across its portfolio companies and will support
Stagecoach’s management in accessing capital to deliver its decarbonization
objectives;
• Continued focus on the UK: DWS Infrastructure will ensure the continued focus of
the Stagecoach business on the UK market and the delivery of public transport services
through bus, coach and light rail. Under DWS Infrastructure, the priority for
Stagecoach will remain delivering for bus passengers in the UK;
• Aiming to enhance services: supporting Stagecoach in achieving sustainable growth

and service quality improvements for passengers and communities around the UK; and
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• Approach to Stagecoach’s pensions schemes: DWS Infrastructure as a patient long-
term capital infrastructure investor is a sound steward for Stagecoach’s pension
schemes and has a long-term approach to safeguarding Stagecoach’s pension
commitments in alignment with the trustees of the SGPS.
4. Recommendation
The Stagecoach Directors, who have been so advised by Deutsche Bank and RBC as to the
financial terms of the Offer, consider the terms of the Offer to be fair and reasonable. In
providing their financial advice to the Stagecoach Directors, Deutsche Bank and RBC have
taken into account the commercial assessments of the Stagecoach Directors.
Although both Deutsche Bank and RBC are acting as financial advisers to Stagecoach, because
DWS is ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank, only RBC is acting as the independent
financial adviser to Stagecoach for the purposes of providing independent advice to the
Stagecoach Directors on the Offer under Rule 3 of the Takeover Code.
Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors intend unanimously to recommend that Stagecoach

Shareholders accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer (or in the event that the Offer is
implemented by way of a Scheme, to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and
the resolutions relating to the Offer at a Stagecoach General Meeting).
On 14 December 2021, National Express Group PLC ("National Express") and Stagecoach
announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share
combination of National Express and Stagecoach by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of
arrangement of Stagecoach under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "National Express
Offer"). The National Express Firm Offer Announcement stated that the Stagecoach Directors
intend to unanimously recommend that Stagecoach Shareholders vote in favour of the National
Express Offer at the relevant shareholder meetings.
In light of their intended recommendation of the Offer by PEIF III Bidco, the Stagecoach
Directors have decided unanimously to withdraw their recommendation of the National Express
Offer.
5. Background to and reasons for the recommendation
Subsequent to the announcement of a possible all-share combination of National Express and

Stagecoach on 21 September 2021, on 10 November 2021 Stagecoach received an unsolicited
expression of interest from PEIF III, acting by DWS Alternatives regarding a possible cash
offer. This expression of interest was highly conditional and did not indicate the value at which
PEIF III would be willing to make such an offer.
On 14 December 2021, Stagecoach and National Express announced they had reached
agreement on the recommended all-share National Express Offer. Under the terms of the
National Express Offer, Stagecoach Shareholders would receive 0.36 National Express Shares
per Stagecoach Share.
Subsequently, in February 2022, PEIF III made a number of proposals in relation to a possible
cash offer for Stagecoach, before subsequently increasing its proposal to 105 pence per
Stagecoach Share and reaching agreement on the terms of the proposal announced today.
The Stagecoach Board, together with its financial advisers Deutsche Bank and RBC, has
carefully considered and evaluated the financial terms of the Offer and concluded that
the Offer represents a superior offer for Stagecoach Shareholders as compared with the
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National Express Offer. RBC is providing financial advice to Stagecoach under Rule 3 of
the Takeover Code.
In making its assessment, the Stagecoach Board has also carefully evaluated DWS
Infrastructure's intentions regarding the conduct of the Stagecoach business under PEIF
III Bidco's ownership.
Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors have decided unanimously to withdraw their

recommendation for the National Express Offer and intend to recommend unanimously
the Offer to Stagecoach Shareholders.
In deciding to unanimously recommend the Offer, the Stagecoach Directors consider that the
value, certainty and timing advantage of the all-cash Offer provides a more attractive
proposition for Stagecoach Shareholders than the National Express Offer.
The Stagecoach Directors continue to see positive long-term prospects for the business but also
recognise that there are uncertainties relating to the extent and pace of recovery in customer
demand, the direction of future government policy and funding, and cost inflation. In this
context, the Stagecoach Directors have concluded that the terms of the Offer reflect the
strengths of Stagecoach’s business and its prospects, and represents a material premium to the
look-through value of the National Express Offer.
In addition, in comparison with the National Express Offer, the Offer provides increased value
certainty for Stagecoach Shareholders through the opportunity to crystallise in cash the value
of their holdings today, and a shorter timetable to completion with lower execution risk, given
the absence of any substantive competition conditions and no requirement for subsequent
approval from the shareholders of the offeror.
In considering the financial terms of the Offer and determining whether they reflect an
appropriate valuation of Stagecoach and its future prospects, the Stagecoach Board has taken
into account a number of factors, including the value of the Offer relative to the value of the
National Express Offer, and the value of the Offer relative to the standalone value of
Stagecoach.
In particular, the Stagecoach Directors considered that, relative to the value of the National
Express Offer, the Offer represents:
• a 51.4 per cent. premium to the look-through value of the National Express
Offer of 69.34 pence per Stagecoach Share, calculated as 0.36 times the closing
price of 192.60 pence per National Express Share on 8 March 2022 (being the
last Business Day before the date of this Announcement);
• a 37.2 per cent. premium to the closing price of 76.55 pence per Stagecoach
Share on 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of this
Announcement); and
• a 22.7 per cent. premium to the volume-weighted average closing price of
85.59 pence per Stagecoach Share for the period from the date of the National
Express Firm Offer Announcement to 8 March 2022 (being the last Business
Day before the date of this Announcement).
Further, the Stagecoach Directors considered that, relative to the value of the undisturbed
standalone value of Stagecoach, the Offer represents:
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• a 54.3 per cent. premium to the closing price of 68.05 pence per Stagecoach
Share on 20 September 2021 (being the last Business Day before the National
Express Possible Offer Announcement); and
• a 28.3 per cent. premium to the volume-weighted average closing price of
81.84 pence per Stagecoach Share for the three-month period ended
Possible Offer Announcement).
6. Information relating to Stagecoach
Stagecoach Group is a leading multi-modal UK public transport company, serving more than
100 communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Stagecoach Group operates services in regulated and deregulated markets. It is a leading UK

bus operator, with major city bus operations in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle,
Hull, Sheffield, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as inter-urban services linking smaller locations
and a tram network in Sheffield.
Stagecoach is already progressing a detailed long-term sustainability strategy, which includes

a stated target of delivering a net zero UK bus fleet by 2035 as part of a wider set of
environmental, social and governance commitments.
Stagecoach Group has around 24,000 employees and around 7,900 buses, coaches and trams.
7. Information relating to DWS, DWS Infrastructure, PEIF III and PEIF III Bidco
DWS is one of the world's leading asset managers with EUR 928bn of assets under management
(as of 31 December 2021), and is currently listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Building
on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the
Americas and Asia. Size and global reach are fundamental to DWS’ capabilities and strengths
across the active, passive, and alternatives investment spaces. DWS is recognised by clients
globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across
a full spectrum of investment disciplines. DWS’ products and solutions cover equities, fixed
income, cash, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity, as well as a range of sustainable
investments. DWS is a proud pioneer in responsible investing, being an early PRI Signatory
(since 2008) and with dedicated proprietary ESG research capabilities.
DWS Infrastructure is a leading global infrastructure investor with approximately EUR 24.4
billion of assets under management (as of September 2021), in Europe and North America
across the debt, equity, and listed platforms and a c. 25-year investment track-record. Over this
time period, DWS Infrastructure has acquired over 100 infrastructure investments in total in the
transport, energy and utility sectors. DWS Infrastructure has a dedicated team of specialized
investment professionals, which is complemented by a network of highly experienced senior
advisers.
PEIF III is the EUR 3.1bn flagship fund which reached final close in June 2021 with an investor
base of over 50 investors globally and has invested in five portfolio companies to date. It is the
latest fund in a series of unlisted equity funds managed by DWS Infrastructure, which target
long-term and sustainable investments in critical infrastructure assets and companies across
Europe and North America.
PEIF III Bidco is a newly incorporated English company, formed by DWS Infrastructure for
the purpose of making the Offer. PEIF III Bidco is indirectly wholly owned by PEIF III.
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8. Directors, management, employees, pensions and locations
Strategic plans for Stagecoach
DWS Infrastructure sees significant opportunities for Stagecoach in the United Kingdom and
is well-placed to support Stagecoach with its existing growth strategy for the United Kingdom.
In particular, DWS Infrastructure intends to accelerate Stagecoach’s investments in electric
buses and associated charging infrastructure in order to enable it to become the leading zero
emission bus operator in the UK. In addition, DWS Infrastructure is committed to working with
Stagecoach’s management team through the structural change in the bus market and the
opportunities it presents, including the introduction of Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising
in the Regional Bus market, where Stagecoach is the leading player.
DWS Infrastructure notes the two bus contracts in Dubai for which Stagecoach Group is a
shortlisted bidder. DWS intends to pursue those opportunities and to consider any additional
opportunities identified by Stagecoach management to diversify and grow the business
overseas. Following completion of the Offer, DWS Infrastructure intends to work with
Stagecoach’s management to undertake a detailed review of Stagecoach and its strategy, which
will consider both the short and long-term objectives of the business. DWS Infrastructure
expects that this review will be completed within approximately 9 to 12 months following the
Offer becoming or being declared unconditional. While the parameters of the review have not
yet been finalised, it will involve the following areas of strategic focus in collaboration with
Stagecoach’s management:
• discuss and define the Regional Bus strategy with a view to expanding the geographic
footprint of the business via the introduction of Enhanced Partnerships and potential
Franchising arrangements on a region-by-region basis across the United Kingdom;
• discuss and define the strategy for London in order to identify opportunities for growing
the contract portfolio;
• discuss and define the parameters and path for fleet electrification, including definition
of asset ownership model in order to accelerate investment in electric buses and the
charging infrastructure;
• discuss and define the organisation and target operating model in order to optimise
operations away from the public markets;
• discuss and define HR strategy and objective setting across the organisation; and
• discuss other areas of potential future growth.
Directors, management and employees
PEIF III Bidco recognises the important contribution that Stagecoach’s management and
employees have made to the success of the business to date and the key role they have in its
future success. Accordingly, PEIF III Bidco intends to retain the current Chairman, Chief
Executive and Finance Director of Stagecoach. In addition, DWS intends that Stagecoach’s UK
Managing Director will remain in her role following completion of the Offer.
DWS Infrastructure has not made any decisions in relation to any specific actions that might be
taken as a result of the review referred to above. Accordingly, DWS Infrastructure cannot be
certain what impact there will be on the employment of the management and employees of
Stagecoach Group. However, overall headcount in frontline operational roles is expected to
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remain the same, and DWS Infrastructure expects to continue Stagecoach management’s efforts
to recruit for such roles.
As referred to above, there may no longer be a need for certain central support functions in the
UK that currently support Stagecoach’s status as a publicly listed company, although any
impact of this on employees is expected to be limited. Furthermore, Stagecoach is currently in
the process of unwinding the affairs of its former UK train operating companies. The small
number of roles within the business development function supporting this process may no
longer be required when this process is expected to be complete in FY 2024. To the extent
required, any reduction in, or relocation of, such roles will be subject to appropriate engagement
and consultation with affected employees and any appropriate employee representative bodies
in accordance with existing legal obligations. Where appropriate, employees may be offered
the opportunity to relocate or be reassigned to other appropriate roles within Stagecoach and
any engagement and consultation process would be undertaken sufficiently in advance of any
final decisions being taken to implement job reductions so as to ensure compliance with
applicable legal obligations.
Upon completion of the Offer, it is currently expected that each of the non-executive members
of the Stagecoach board of directors, with the exception of the Chairman, will resign from his
or her office as a Stagecoach Director. However, PEIF III Bidco intends to consider
Stagecoach’s post-Offer board structure further in light of any required governance
considerations (including in respect of Stagecoach’s £400,000,000 4.00 per cent bonds due
2025).
Following completion of the Offer, the existing contractual and statutory employment rights of
Stagecoach employees will be fully safeguarded and observed in accordance with applicable
law.
Save as set out herein, PEIF III Bidco does not expect to make any material changes to the
conditions of employment or balance of skills and functions of employees or management of
Stagecoach.
Pensions
Stagecoach Group participates in the SGPS, a defined benefit pension scheme in the UK. The
SGPS currently has two sections - the Main Section, which closed to new entrants from 31
March 2009 and to future accrual on 30 April 2017, and the London Section, which is open to
future accrual but closed to new entrants on 31 March 2010.
However, as part of the broader management of its pension arrangements, Stagecoach Group
has recently allowed a small number of employees to accrue benefits in the Main Section of the
SGPS. This Section was re-opened to future accrual in March 2021 for 15 employees, who
formerly contributed to one of the Local Government Pension Schemes that Stagecoach Group
participated in. Similarly, it is intended that a new Section of the SGPS will be established to
provide future service benefits for eight active members and past service benefits for 18 past
employees who currently participate in the Omnibus Section of the Railways Pension Scheme.
Stagecoach Group also participates in other funded and unfunded arrangements which are
closed to new members. Together with the SGPS, these schemes produce an overall IAS19 net
liability measurement of £185.4 million (net of deferred tax assets) as at 30 October 2021. This
includes a small, unregistered pension scheme known as the Stagecoach Secured Employer
Financed Retirement Benefit Scheme for senior executives.
Stagecoach Group in addition participates in other defined contribution arrangements.
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PEIF III Bidco recognises the importance of Stagecoach Group's pension obligations and
ensuring that all of Stagecoach Group's pension schemes are appropriately funded in
accordance with statutory requirements and their governing documentation. PEIF III Bidco
does not intend to make any changes to the benefits provided under these schemes and it is its
intention for employer contributions to these schemes to continue in line with current
arrangements save as regards the SGPS, as further described below.
DWS Infrastructure has held constructive discussions with the trustees of the SGPS and PEIF
III Bidco has entered into a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding with the trustees
relating to the future funding and investment strategy of the SGPS. DWS Infrastructure and the
trustees of the SGPS have also updated the Pensions Regulator about the Offer, the engagement
between DWS Infrastructure and the trustees, and the Memorandum of Understanding.
The key terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, to come into effect upon completion of
the Offer, include:
• an agreement to work collaboratively with the trustees of the SGPS to agree within 12
months of completion of the Offer a transition plan towards a lower-risk investment
strategy for the SGPS, which is more aligned with DWS Infrastructure's business
strategy;
• in addition to ongoing contributions for the annual service costs, following completion
there will be paid to the scheme contributions of £12.5 million per annum, increasing
at 3 per cent. per annum compound, for ten years or until the scheme's long-term
funding objective is met, whichever is earlier; and
• an agreed protocol to provide information to the trustees of the SGPS that is relevant
for their assessment of the covenant supporting the SGPS.
PEIF III Bidco does not intend to admit any other new members to the SGPS.
PEIF III Bidco also intends for Stagecoach to: (i) satisfy the existing commitments that
Stagecoach has given to the members of the Stagecoach Secured Employer Financed
Retirement Benefit Scheme; and (ii) continue making contributions to the Stagecoach Secured
Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Scheme in accordance with its rules, estimated at
approximately £0.5 million per annum. It is expected that the scheme will close to further
accrual in September 2023, consistent with Stagecoach's existing plans, and no new entrants
will join the scheme before this date.
Management incentivisation arrangements
DWS Infrastructure holds the experienced and capable Stagecoach management team in high
regard. Following completion of the Offer, DWS Infrastructure intends to review the
management incentive structure of Stagecoach. Save as described below, PEIF III Bidco has
not entered into, and has not had discussions on, any form of incentivisation or other
arrangements with members of Stagecoach’s management, but may put in place appropriate
incentive arrangements following completion of the Offer (and any discussions with
Stagecoach’s management about such incentivisation arrangements will not take place until
after completion of the Offer).
PEIF III Bidco has agreed that, conditional upon completion of the Offer, it will as soon as
practicable after the Offer becomes or is declared unconditional, grant cash awards (the "RSP
Awards") to Stagecoach employees who participate in the Stagecoach RSP and who remain in
employment with the Stagecoach Group on the date on which the Offer becomes or is declared
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unconditional to compensate them for the portion of any award under the RSP which lapses as
a result of the application of time pro-rating to awards that vest as a result of the Offer.
The value of each participant’s RSP Award will be equivalent to the number of Stagecoach
Shares underlying the portion of the RSP award which lapses as a result of time pro-rating in
accordance with the rules of the Stagecoach RSP multiplied by the Offer Price. The RSP
Awards will ordinarily vest on 31 March 2025. The terms of the RSP Awards will broadly
replicate the terms of the awards granted under the Stagecoach RSP (including as to malus and
clawback), save that no underpin will apply, no post-vesting holding period will apply, and
awards will only be forfeited if the individual ceases employment with Stagecoach Group due
to resignation or dismissal for gross misconduct.
As noted in paragraph 15 below, participants in the Stagecoach Share Schemes will be

contacted regarding the effect of the Offer on their rights under these schemes in due course.
Locations, fixed assets, branding and research and development
Upon completion of the Offer, it is expected that Stagecoach's headquarters will remain in Perth
and that Stagecoach Group's existing headquarters functions, administrative functions and
related roles in each of Perth, Stockport and London will remain there. PEIF III Bidco does not
intend to make any material changes with respect to the redeployment of Stagecoach’s fixed
asset base.
PEIF III Bidco also intends that the Stagecoach Group will continue using the Stagecoach
brand.
Stagecoach does not currently have a research and development function and PEIF III Bidco
has no plans in this regard.
Trading facilities
Stagecoach is currently listed on the Official List. If PEIF III Bidco reaches the requisite
acceptance thresholds referred to in paragraph 14 (De-listing and compulsory acquisition)
below, an application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the
trading of the Stagecoach Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, and to
the FCA to request cancellation of the listing of the Stagecoach Shares on the Official List.
9. Financing of the Offer

The cash consideration payable by PEIF III Bidco under the terms of the Offer will be financed
by equity capital committed by PEIF III.
Morgan Stanley confirms that it is satisfied that resources are available to PEIF III Bidco
sufficient to satisfy full acceptance of the Offer.
Further information on the financing of the Offer will be set out in the Offer Document.
10. Offer related arrangements

(a) Confidentiality and Clean Team Agreements
DWS Alternatives and Stagecoach have entered into a mutual non-disclosure
agreement dated 25 November 2021 pursuant to which each of DWS Alternatives and
Stagecoach has undertaken, among other things, to keep certain information relating to
the Offer and the other party confidential and not to disclose it to third parties (other
than to permitted parties) unless required by law or regulation.
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DWS Alternatives and Stagecoach have also entered into a clean team confidentiality
agreement dated 25 November 2021 which sets out how any confidential information
that is competitively sensitive can be disclosed, used or shared.
(b) Cooperation Agreement
PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach have entered into a cooperation agreement dated
9 March 2022 with respect to conduct of the Offer. Under the terms of the Cooperation
Agreement, which also contains provisions in relation to Stagecoach Share Schemes,
PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach have agreed, among other things, that (in summary):
(i) PEIF III Bidco will consult with Stagecoach as to the timing of publication,
form and content of the Offer Document; and
(ii) PEIF III Bidco will not, except in circumstances where the National Express
Offer has been withdrawn or lapsed, take any action pursuant to Rule 31.6 of
the Takeover Code which could cause the Offer not to proceed, to lapse or to
be withdrawn, in each case for non-fulfilment of the Acceptance Condition,
prior to Day 60.
(c) Memorandum of Understanding
PEIF III Bidco has entered into a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding with
the trustees of the SGPS dated 9 March 2022, to come into effect upon completion of
the Offer, relating to the future funding and investment strategy of the SGPS. The key
terms of the Memorandum of Understanding include:
(i) an agreement to work collaboratively with the trustees of the SGPS to agree a
transition towards a lower-risk investment strategy for the SGPS within 12
months of completion of the Offer;
(ii) in addition to ongoing contributions for the annual service costs, following
completion there will be paid to the scheme contributions of £12.5 million per
annum, increasing at 3 per cent. per annum compound, for ten years or until
the scheme's long-term funding objective is met, whichever is earlier; and
(iii) an agreed protocol to provide information to the trustees of the SGPS that is
relevant for their assessment of the covenant supporting the SGPS.
11. Irrevocable undertaking
PEIF III Bidco has received an irrevocable undertaking to accept the Offer (or to vote in favour
of a Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at a Stagecoach General
Meeting, as necessary) from Dame Ann Gloag (through HGT Finance A Limited) in respect of
a total of 57,661,967 Stagecoach Shares, representing approximately 10.5 per cent. of
Stagecoach's issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares) on 8 March 2022 (being
the last Business Day before the date of this Announcement).
This irrevocable undertaking will remain binding if a higher competing offer for Stagecoach is
made. Further details of the irrevocable undertaking (including the circumstances in which it
will lapse) are set out in Appendix 3 to this Announcement.
12. Conditions to the Offer, indicative timing and Long Stop Date
It is intended that the Offer will be implemented by way of a takeover offer (as defined in Part
28 of the Companies Act).
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The Offer will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix 1 to this
Announcement and to the full terms and conditions which will be set out in the Offer Document,
including the Acceptance Condition.
As described further in Appendix 1, the Acceptance Condition shall be satisfied once valid
acceptances of the Offer have been received by no later than 1.00 p.m. (London time) on the
Unconditional Date (or such other times and/or dates as PEIF III Bidco may specify, subject to
the rules of the Takeover Code and where applicable with the consent of the Panel) in respect
of 75 per cent. in nominal value of the Stagecoach Shares to which the Offer relates and of the
voting rights attached to those shares (when aggregated with any Stagecoach Shares acquired
or agreed to be acquired by PEIF III Bidco or any member of the PEIF III Topco Group).
PEIF III Bidco may decide to waive the Acceptance Condition down to a lesser percentage in
accordance with Rule 10 of the Takeover Code, provided that the Acceptance Condition will
not be satisfied unless PEIF III Bidco and/or any member of the PEIF III Topco Group has
acquired or agreed to acquire (whether pursuant to the Offer or otherwise) Stagecoach Shares
carrying in aggregate more than 50 per cent. of the voting rights then normally exercisable at a
general meeting of Stagecoach (the "Minimum Acceptance Threshold").
Any decision by PEIF III Bidco to waive down the Acceptance Condition to a lesser percentage
(including, without limitation, down to the Minimum Acceptance Threshold) shall be at the
sole discretion of PEIF III Bidco.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Conditions and certain further terms set out in
Appendix 1, it is expected that the Offer will become or be declared unconditional in the first
half of 2022.
The Offer shall lapse unless all of the Conditions have been fulfilled or, where permitted,
waived or, where appropriate, have been determined by PEIF III Bidco to be or remain satisfied,
by midnight (London time) on the earlier of the Unconditional Date and the Long-Stop Date
(subject to the rules of the Code and where applicable, the consent of the Panel). Further details
are set out in Part B of Appendix 1 to this Announcement.
13. IEO and CDG Disposal

In connection with the National Express Offer, on 26 January 2022 the CMA imposed an initial
enforcement order on Stagecoach and National Express ("IEO"). The IEO was issued with the
aim of ensuring neither National Express nor Stagecoach take any pre-emptive action that might
prejudice the CMA’s investigation of the National Express Offer. Its terms extend to preventing
any action which might result in a transfer of the ownership or control of Stagecoach’s business,
or the disposal of any assets of Stagecoach. The CMA has confirmed to Stagecoach that neither
the recommendation and announcement of, nor steps taken to implement and complete, the
Offer will engage the IEO. As such, the IEO will not operate to prevent PEIF III Bidco from
proceeding with the Offer.
On 14 December 2021, Stagecoach announced that it had entered into agreements to sell the
marketing, retail and customer service activities of three of its inter-city coach businesses to
ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited ("CDG"), (together the "Disposal"). The Disposal
proactively addresses potential regulatory considerations in respect of the National Express
Offer. Following the issue of the IEO preventing Stagecoach from disposing of material UK
assets, the completion date of the Disposal has been delayed. The Disposal does not
automatically terminate as a result of the Offer and Stagecoach continues to comply with its
contractual obligations to CDG. For confidentiality reasons it has not been practicable for
Stagecoach to discuss the implications of the Offer on the Disposal with CDG in advance of
this Announcement but Stagecoach will now do so and provide an update in due course.
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14. Delisting and compulsory acquisition
If the Offer becomes or is declared unconditional, and sufficient acceptances are received, PEIF
III Bidco intends to procure that Stagecoach will make an application for the cancellation of
the listing of the Stagecoach Shares on the Official List and for the cancellation of trading of
the Stagecoach Shares on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities.
It is anticipated that the application for cancellation of listing on the Official List and admission
to trading on the London Stock Exchange will take effect no earlier than the date that is 20
Business Days after PEIF III Bidco has acquired or agreed to acquire 75 per cent. of the voting
rights attaching to the Stagecoach Shares. The cancellation of the listing would significantly
reduce the liquidity and marketability of any Stagecoach Shares not assented to the Offer at that
time.
If PEIF III Bidco receives acceptances under the Offer in respect of, or otherwise acquires, 90
per cent. or more of the Stagecoach Shares to which the Offer relates, PEIF III Bidco will
exercise its rights pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act to
acquire compulsorily the remaining Stagecoach Shares in respect of which the Offer has not
been accepted.
15. Stagecoach Share Schemes
Participants in the Stagecoach Share Schemes will be contacted regarding the effect of the Offer
on their rights under these schemes in due course.
16. Disclosure of Interests
Except for the irrevocable undertaking referred to in paragraph 11 (Irrevocable undertaking)

above, as at close of business on 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of
this Announcement), save as disclosed below, neither PEIF III Bidco, nor any of the directors
of PEIF III Bidco or any member of the PEIF III Topco Group, nor, so far as the directors of
PEIF III Bidco are aware, any person acting in concert with PEIF III Bidco for the purposes of
the Offer, had any interest in, right to subscribe for, or had borrowed or lent any Stagecoach
Shares or securities convertible or exchangeable into Stagecoach Shares, nor did any such
person have any short position (whether conditional or absolute and whether in the money or
otherwise), including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any
delivery obligation or right to require another person to take delivery, or any dealing
arrangement of the kind referred to in Note 11 of the definition of acting in concert in the
Takeover Code, in relation to Stagecoach Shares or in relation to any securities convertible or
exchangeable into Stagecoach Shares.
As at close of business on 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of this
Announcement), the following persons acting in concert with PEIF III Bidco (within the
meaning of the Takeover Code) held an interest in Stagecoach Shares:
Name Number of Stagecoach Percentage of Stagecoach’s

Shares issued share capital
DWS Investments (UK) 256,415 0.00046%

Limited
In the interests of secrecy prior to this Announcement, PEIF III Bidco has not made any
enquiries in respect of the matters referred to in this paragraph of certain parties who may be
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presumed or deemed by the Panel to be acting in concert with PEIF III Bidco for the purposes
of the Offer. Enquiries of such parties will be made as soon as practicable following the date of
this Announcement and any disclosure in respect of such parties will be included in the Offer
Document.
17. Documents available on website
Copies of the following documents will, by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the Business
Day following this Announcement, be made available on PEIF III Bidco’s website at
https://www.dws.com/Our-Profile/media/media-releases/DWS_Infrastructure and on
Stagecoach's website at https://www.stagecoachgroup.com/investors.aspx until the end of the
Offer:
(a) this Announcement;
(b) the irrevocable undertaking listed in Part A of Appendix 3 to this Announcement;
(c) the Confidentiality Agreement;
(d) the Clean Team Agreement;
(e) the Cooperation Agreement;
(f) the Memorandum of Understanding; and
(g) consent letters from each of Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and RBC.
18. General
The Offer Document will be posted to Stagecoach Shareholders as soon as practicable.
PEIF III Bidco reserves the right, with the consent of the Panel and Stagecoach, to elect to
implement the acquisition of the Stagecoach Shares by way of a scheme of arrangement of
Stagecoach under Part 26 of the Companies Act. In such event, the scheme of arrangement will
be implemented on substantially the same terms, so far as applicable, as those which would
apply to the Offer, subject to appropriate amendments (including to statutory voting
requirements) to reflect the change in method of implementing the Offer, including in particular
to the amendments referred to in Part C of Appendix 1 to this Announcement.
The sources of information and bases of calculation of certain information contained in this
Announcement are set out in Appendix 2 to this Announcement. Appendix 4 contains
definitions of certain terms used in this Announcement.
19. Consent
Each of Deutsche Bank and RBC has given and not withdrawn its consent to the inclusion in
this Announcement of reference to its advice to the Stagecoach Directors in the form and
context in which they appear.
Morgan Stanley has given and not withdrawn its consent to the inclusion in this Announcement
of the references to its name in the form and context in which they appear.
Enquiries:
Stagecoach
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Ross Paterson, Finance Director +44 (0) 7714 667 897
Bruce Dingwall, Group Financial Controller +44 (0) 7917 555 293
Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications +44 (0) 7764 774 680
Deutsche Bank (Financial Adviser and Corporate +44 (0) 20 7545 8000
Scott Bell
Oliver Ives
Neil Collingridge
Raed El Dana
RBC (Financial Adviser, Adviser for the purposes of Rule 3 +44 (0) 20 7653 4000
of the Takeover Code and Corporate
James Agnew
Mark Preston
Mark Rushton
Samuel Jackson
Edelman Smithfield (PR Adviser to Stagecoach)
John Kiely +44 (0)7785 275 665
Alex Simmons +44 (0)7970 174 353
Olivia Adebo +44 (0)7787 284 441
Morgan Stanley +44 (0) 20 7425 8000
Financial Adviser to PEIF III Bidco
Laurence Hopkins
Luca Lupo
Bhavneet Alg
Corporate Broker to PEIF III Bidco
Andrew Foster
Alex Smart
Finsbury Glover Hering (Communications Adviser to PEIF +44 (0) 20 7251 3801
III Bidco)
Guy Lamming
Ed Simpkins
Gordon Simpson
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is acting as legal adviser to PEIF III and PEIF III Bidco and
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is acting as legal adviser to Stagecoach in connection with the Offer.
Further Information
This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or
form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, or otherwise
acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or
approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or
transfer of securities of Stagecoach pursuant to the Offer or otherwise in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable laws. The Offer will be made solely by means of the Offer Document and
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(in respect of Stagecoach Shares held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the
Offer Document, which will, together, contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer including
details of how it may be accepted. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Offer should be
made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in respect of
Stagecoach Shares held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document.
Stagecoach Shareholders are advised to read the Offer Document and (in respect of Stagecoach Shares
held in certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document carefully when they
become available because they will contain important information in relation to the Offer.
Information Relating to Stagecoach Shareholders
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by
Stagecoach Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of
communications from Stagecoach may be provided to PEIF III Bidco during the offer period as required
under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Takeover Code.
Overseas Jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable
legal or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable restrictions may constitute
a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law the companies and persons involved in the Offer disclaim any responsibility or liability for the
violation of such restrictions by any person. This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of
complying with English and Scots law and the Takeover Code and the information disclosed may not
be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in
accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.
Unless otherwise determined by PEIF III Bidco or required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by
applicable law and regulation, the Offer will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or
from a Restricted Jurisdiction and no person may accept the Offer by any use, means or instrumentality
(including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission or telephone) of
interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of
any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means,
instrumentality or facilities. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and any formal documentation
relating to the Offer will not be, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded,
distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction, and persons receiving such documents
(including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send
such documents in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction.
The availability of the Offer to Stagecoach Shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the
United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or
of which they are citizens. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform
themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions.
Further details in relation to Stagecoach Shareholders in overseas jurisdictions will be contained in the
Offer Document.
The Offer will be subject to the applicable requirements of the Takeover Code, the Panel, the London
Stock Exchange and the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA").
Additional Information for US Investors
The Offer is being made for the securities of a UK company and is subject to UK disclosure
requirements, which are different from those of the United States. Financial information included in
this Announcement and the Offer Document has been or will have been prepared in accordance with
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accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom that may not be comparable to financial
information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
The Offer will be made in the United States pursuant to the applicable US tender offer rules and
otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the Takeover Code. Accordingly, the Offer will be
subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights,
offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments, that are different from those applicable
under US domestic tender offer procedures and law.
The receipt of cash pursuant to the Offer by a US holder of Stagecoach Shares will likely be a taxable
transaction for United States federal income tax purposes and under applicable United States state and
local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Stagecoach Shareholder is urged to consult their
independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of acceptance of the
Offer.
It may be difficult for US holders of Stagecoach Shares to enforce their rights and any claim arising out
of the US federal laws, since PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach are located in countries other than the US,
and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the US. US
holders of Stagecoach Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a
non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US
company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgement.
In accordance with normal UK practice and pursuant to Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, PEIF
III Bidco or its nominees, or its brokers (acting as agents), may from time to time make certain purchases
of, or arrangements to purchase, Stagecoach Shares outside of the US, other than pursuant to the Offer,
before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur
either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any
information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in the UK, will be reported to a
Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at
www.londonstockexchange.com.
In accordance with the Takeover Code, normal UK market practice and Rule 14e-5(b) of the US
Exchange Act, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc will continue to act as an exempt principal trader
in Stagecoach Shares on the London Stock Exchange. Those purchases and activities by an exempt
principal trader which are required to be made public in the United Kingdom pursuant to the Takeover
Code will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock
Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. This information will also be publicly disclosed
in the United States to the extent that such information is made public in the United Kingdom.
Important Notices Relating to the Financial Advisers
Deutsche Bank AG is a joint stock corporation incorporated with limited liability in the Federal
Republic of Germany, with its head office in Frankfurt am Main where it is registered in the Commercial
Register of the District Court under number HRB 30 000. Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under
German banking law. The London branch of Deutsche Bank AG is registered in the register of
companies for England and Wales (registration number BR000005) with its registered address and
principal place of business at Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.
Deutsche Bank AG is authorised and regulated by the European Central Bank and the German Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). With respect to activities undertaken in the UK, Deutsche
Bank AG is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") with deemed variation of
permission. It is subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA. Details about the
Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited
period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the FCA's website. Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch ("Deutsche Bank") is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Stagecoach and no one else in
connection with the matters described in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Stagecoach for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank nor for providing
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advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement or any other matter referred to in
this Announcement.
RBC, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is acting for Stagecoach and no one else in
connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Stagecoach for providing the protections afforded to clients of RBC, or for providing advice
in connection with matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither RBC nor its parent nor any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct
or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of
RBC in connection with this Announcement or any matter referred to herein.
Morgan Stanley, which is authorised by PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United
Kingdom, is acting as financial adviser exclusively to PEIF III Bidco and PEIF III and for no one else
and will not be responsible to anyone other than PEIF III Bidco and PEIF III for providing the
protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this
Announcement. Neither Morgan Stanley, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or
responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Morgan Stanley in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Announcement (including information incorporated by reference into this Announcement), oral
statements regarding the Offer and other information published by PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach
contain statements which are, or may be deemed to be, "forward looking statements" with respect to the
financial condition, results of operations and business of Stagecoach and certain plans and objectives
of PEIF III Bidco. Forward looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical
facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of PEIF III Bidco and
Stagecoach about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward looking
statements. Forward looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect",
"estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims", "continue", "will", "may", "should",
"would", "could", "is subject to", "budget", "scheduled", "forecast", "intend", or other words of similar
meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by PEIF III Bidco and/or
DWS Infrastructure and/or Stagecoach in light of their experience and their perception of historical
trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their
nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, and the factors described in the context of such
forward looking statements in this Announcement could cause actual results and developments to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward looking statements. Although it is
believed that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, no assurance
can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and investors are therefore cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements.
There are several factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates,
changes in tax rates and future business combinations or dispositions. For a discussion of important
factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements in relation to
Stagecoach Group, refer to the annual report and accounts of Stagecoach Group for the financial year
ended 1 May 2021.
Each forward looking statement speaks only as at the date of this Announcement. Neither PEIF III
Bidco or Stagecoach, nor any member of their respective groups, assumes any obligation to update or
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revise any forward looking statements contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law.
No Profit Forecasts or Estimates
No statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast, profit estimate or quantified
financial benefits statement for any period and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted
to mean that earnings or earnings per share or dividend per share for Stagecoach for the current or future
financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per
share or dividend per share for Stagecoach.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any
class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any
offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to
be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer
period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first
identified.
An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and
rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities
exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be
made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement
of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business
day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant
persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror
prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing
Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or
more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror
must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or
of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned
and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of
each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these
details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule
8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the business day following the
date of the relevant dealing. If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or
understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an
offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the
purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and
Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons
acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details of the offeree and offeror
companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing
Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the
offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's
Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required
to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Publication on website and availability of hard copies
A copy of this Announcement and the documents required to be published pursuant to Rule 26 of the
Takeover Code will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
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Restricted Jurisdictions, on PEIF III Bidco’s website at https://www.dws.com/Our-
Profile/media/media-releases/DWS_Infrastructure and on Stagecoach's website at
https://www.stagecoachgroup.com/investors.aspx by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the
Business Day following this Announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the websites
referred to in this Announcement are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Announcement.
Stagecoach Shareholders may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting Link Group,
Stagecoach Group Share Register at 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL
or by telephoning +44 (0)371 664 0443 or by emailing StagecoachGroup@linkgroup.co.uk.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this Announcement or the action you should take, you are
recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank
manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from
another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
Rounding
Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments.
Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and
figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede
them.
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APPENDIX 1
CONDITIONS TO AND CERTAIN FURTHER TERMS OF THE OFFER
Part A Conditions to the Offer

Acceptance Condition
1 The Offer will be conditional upon valid acceptances being received (and not, where permitted,
withdrawn) by not later than 1.00 p.m. (London time) on the Unconditional Date (or such other
times and/or dates as PEIF III Bidco may specify, subject to the rules of the Takeover Code and
where applicable with the consent of the Panel) in respect of not less than 75 per cent (or such
lesser percentage as PEIF III Bidco may decide) in nominal value of the Stagecoach Shares to
which the Offer relates and of the voting rights attached to those shares, provided that: (i) this
Condition will not be satisfied unless PEIF III Bidco and/or any member of the PEIF III Topco
Group has acquired or agreed to acquire (whether pursuant to the Offer or otherwise)
Stagecoach Shares carrying in aggregate more than 50 per cent of the voting rights then
exercisable at a general meeting of Stagecoach; and (ii) unless the Panel consents otherwise,
this Condition shall only be capable of being satisfied when all of the Conditions set out in
paragraphs 2(a) to (h) below have been satisfied or waived;
For the purposes of this Condition:
(a) Stagecoach Shares which have been unconditionally allotted but not issued before the
Offer become or is declared unconditional, whether pursuant to the exercise of any
outstanding subscription rights or conversion rights or otherwise, shall be deemed to
carry the voting rights they will carry upon issue;
(b) valid acceptances shall be deemed to have been received in respect of Stagecoach
Shares which are treated for the purposes of the Companies Act as having been
acquired or contracted to be acquired by PEIF III Bidco by virtue of acceptances of the
Offer;
(c) the expression "Stagecoach Shares to which the Offer relates" shall be construed in
accordance with Part 28 of the Companies Act; and
(d) all percentages of voting rights and share capital are to be calculated by reference to
the percentage held and in issue excluding any and all shares held in treasury by
Stagecoach from time to time.
2 In addition, the Offer will be conditional upon the following Conditions and, accordingly, the
Offer will not become or be declared wholly unconditional unless the following Conditions (as
amended if appropriate) have been satisfied or, where relevant, waived:
(a) General Third Party clearances
(i) No government or governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational,
statutory, regulatory, environmental or investigative body, court, trade agency,
association, institution or any other body or person whatsoever in any
jurisdiction (each a "Third Party") having decided to take, institute,
implement or threaten any action, proceeding, suit, investigation, enquiry or
reference, or enacted, made or proposed any statute, regulation, decision or
order, or having taken any other steps which would or might reasonably be
expected to:
(A) require, prevent or delay the divestiture, or materially alter the terms
envisaged for any proposed divestiture by any member of the Wider
PEIF III Topco Group or any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group
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of all or any portion of their respective businesses, assets or property
or impose any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their
respective businesses (or any of them) or to own any of their respective
assets or properties or any part thereof which, in any such case, is
material in the context of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group or the Wider
Stagecoach Group, in either case taken as a whole;
(B) require, prevent or delay the divestiture by any member of the Wider
PEIF III Topco Group of any shares, securities or other interests in any
member of the Wider Stagecoach Group;
(C) impose any material limitation on, or result in a delay in, the ability of
any member of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group directly or indirectly
to acquire or to hold or to exercise effectively, directly or indirectly,
any rights of ownership in respect of shares or loans or securities
convertible into shares or any other securities (or the equivalent) in any
member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or the Wider PEIF III Topco
Group or to exercise voting or management control over any such
member;
(D) otherwise adversely affect the business, assets, profits or prospects of
any member of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group or of any member of
the Wider Stagecoach Group to an extent which is material in the
context of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group or the Wider Stagecoach
Group, in either case taken as a whole;
(E) make the Offer or its implementation or the acquisition or proposed
acquisition by PEIF III Bidco or any member of the Wider PEIF III
Topco Group of any shares or other securities in, or control or
management of Stagecoach or the Wider Stagecoach Group void,
illegal, and/or unenforceable under the laws of any jurisdiction, or
otherwise, directly or indirectly, restrain, restrict, prohibit, delay or
otherwise interfere with the same, or impose additional conditions or
obligations with respect thereto, or otherwise challenge or interfere
therewith;
(F) except pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act, require
any member of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group or the Wider
Stagecoach Group to offer to acquire any shares or other securities (or
the equivalent) or interest in any member of the Wider Stagecoach
Group or the Wider PEIF III Topco Group owned by any third party;
(G) impose any limitation on, or result in any delay of, the ability of any
member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or the Wider PEIF III Topco
Group to integrate or co-ordinate its business, or any part of it, with
the businesses of any other member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or
the Wider PEIF III Topco Group which is adverse to and material in
the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group or the Wider PEIF III
Topco Group, in each case taken as a whole or in the context of the
Offer; or
(H) result in any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or the Wider
PEIF III Topco Group ceasing to be able to carry on business under
any name under which it presently does so,
and all applicable waiting and other time periods during which any such Third
Party could institute, implement or threaten any action, proceeding, suit,
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investigation, enquiry or reference or any other step under the laws of any
jurisdiction in respect of the Offer or the acquisition or proposed acquisition of
any Stagecoach Shares having expired, lapsed or been terminated;
(ii) All necessary filings or applications having been made in connection with the
Offer and all statutory or regulatory obligations in any jurisdiction having been
complied with in connection with the Offer or the proposed acquisition by any
member of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group of any shares or other securities
in, or control or management of, Stagecoach or any other member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group and all authorisations, orders, recognitions, grants,
consents, licences, confirmations, clearances, permissions and approvals
reasonably deemed necessary or appropriate by PEIF III Bidco or any member
of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group for or in respect of the Offer or the
proposed acquisition of any shares or other securities in, or control or
management of, Stagecoach or any other member of the Wider Stagecoach
Group by any member of the Wider PEIF III Topco Group having been
obtained in terms and in a form reasonably satisfactory to PEIF III Bidco from
all appropriate Third Parties or persons with whom any member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group has entered into contractual arrangements and all such
authorisations, orders, recognitions, grants, consents, licences, confirmations,
clearances, permissions and approvals together with all authorisations orders,
recognitions, grants, licences, consents, confirmations, clearances, permissions
and approvals necessary or appropriate to carry on the business of any member
of the Wider Stagecoach Group which are material in the context of the PEIF
III Topco Group or the Stagecoach Group as a whole remaining in full force
and effect and all filings necessary for such purpose have been made and there
being no notice or intimation of any intention to revoke or not to renew any of
the same at the time at which the Offer becomes otherwise unconditional and
all necessary statutory or regulatory obligations in any jurisdiction having been
complied with;
(b) Certain matters arising as a result of any arrangement, agreement etc.
Save as Disclosed, there being no provision of any agreement, arrangement, licence,
permit or other instrument to which any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group is a
party or by or to which any such member or any of its assets may be bound, entitled or
subject, which in consequence of the Offer or the proposed acquisition of any shares or
other securities in Stagecoach or any other member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or
because of a change in the control or management of Stagecoach or any other member
of the Wider Stagecoach Group or otherwise, could or might result in (in each case to
an extent which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group as a whole,
or in the context of the Offer):
(i) any moneys borrowed by or any other indebtedness (actual or contingent) of,
or grant available to any such member, being or becoming repayable or capable
of being declared repayable immediately or earlier than their or its stated
maturity date or repayment date or the ability of any such member to borrow
moneys or incur any indebtedness being withdrawn or inhibited or being
capable of becoming or being withdrawn or inhibited;
(ii) any such agreement, arrangement, licence, permit or instrument or the rights,
liabilities, obligations or interests of any such member thereunder being
terminated or adversely modified or adversely affected or any obligation or
liability arising or any adverse action being taken or arising thereunder;
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(iii) any assets or interests of any such member being or falling to be disposed of
or charged or any right arising under which any such asset or interest could be
required to be disposed of or charged;
(iv) the creation or enforcement of any mortgage, charge or other security interest
over the whole or any part of the business, property or assets of any such
member;
(v) the rights, liabilities, obligations or interests of any such member in, or the
business of any such member with, any person, firm or body (or any
arrangement or arrangements relating to any such interest or business) being
terminated, adversely modified or adversely affected;
(vi) the value of any such member or its financial or trading position or prospects
being prejudiced or adversely affected;
(vii) any such member ceasing to be able to carry on business under any name under
which it presently does so; or
(viii) the creation of any liability, actual or contingent, by any such member,
and no event having occurred which, under any provision of any agreement,
arrangement, licence, permit or other instrument to which any member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group is a party or by or to which any such member or any of its assets
may be bound, entitled or subject, could result in any of the events or circumstances as
are referred to in sub-paragraphs (i) to (viii) of this Condition (in each case to the extent
which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole);
(c) Certain events occurring since 1 May 2021
Save as Disclosed, no member of the Wider Stagecoach Group having, since
1 May 2021:
(i) save as between Stagecoach and wholly owned subsidiaries of Stagecoach or
for Stagecoach Shares issued pursuant to the vesting of awards granted under
the Stagecoach Share Schemes, issued, authorised or proposed the issue of
additional shares of any class;
(ii) save as between Stagecoach and wholly owned subsidiaries of Stagecoach, or
for the grant of awards under the Stagecoach Share Schemes, issued or agreed
to issue, authorised or proposed the issue of securities convertible into shares
of any class or rights, warrants or options to subscribe for, or acquire, any such
shares or convertible securities;
(iii) other than to another member of Stagecoach Group, recommended, declared,
paid or made or proposed to recommend, declare, pay or make any bonus,
dividend or other distribution whether payable in cash or otherwise;
(iv) save for intra-Stagecoach Group transactions, merged or demerged with any
body corporate or acquired or disposed of or transferred, mortgaged or charged
or created any security interest over any assets or any right, title or interest in
any asset (including shares and trade investments) or authorised or proposed
or announced any intention to propose any merger, demerger, acquisition or
disposal, transfer, mortgage, charge or security interest, in each case, (i) other
than in the ordinary course of business and (ii) which is material in the context
of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
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(v) save for intra-Stagecoach Group transactions, made or authorised or proposed
or announced an intention to propose any change in its loan capital in each
case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach
Group taken as a whole;
(vi) issued, authorised or proposed the issue of any debentures or, save for intra-
Stagecoach Group transactions or in the ordinary course of business, incurred
or increased any indebtedness or become subject to any guarantee or contingent
liability;
(vii) purchased, redeemed or repaid or announced any proposal to purchase, redeem
or repay any of its own shares or other securities or reduced or, save in respect
to the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above, made any other change to
any part of its share capital, in each case, to the extent which is material in the
context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(viii) other than pursuant to the Offer (and except for transactions between
Stagecoach and its wholly owned subsidiaries or between wholly owned
subsidiaries of Stagecoach which are not material in the context of the Wider
Stagecoach Group) implemented, or authorised, proposed or announced its
intention to implement, any reconstruction, amalgamation, scheme,
commitment or other transaction or arrangement;
(ix) entered into or changed the terms of any contract with any director or senior
executive;
(x) entered into or varied or authorised, proposed or announced its intention to
enter into or vary any contract, transaction or commitment (whether in respect
of capital expenditure or otherwise) which is of a long-term, onerous or unusual
nature or magnitude or which is or could be restrictive on the businesses of any
member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or the Wider PEIF III Topco Group
or which involves or could involve an obligation of such a nature or magnitude
other than in the ordinary course of business and which is material or would
reasonably likely to be material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group
taken as a whole;
(xi) (other than in respect of a member which is dormant and was solvent at the
relevant time) taken any corporate action or had any legal proceedings started
or threatened against it for its winding up, dissolution or reorganisation or for
the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, trustee or
similar officer of all or any of its assets or revenues or any analogous
proceedings in any jurisdiction or had any such person appointed, and in each
such case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider
Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(xii) entered into any contract, transaction or arrangement which would be
restrictive on the business of any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group other
than to a nature and extent which is normal in the context of the business
concerned, and in each such case which is material or would reasonably likely
to be material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(xiii) having been unable, or admitted in writing that it is unable, to pay its debts or
having stopped or suspended (or threatened to stop or suspend) payment of its
debts generally or ceased or threatened to cease carrying on all or a substantial
part of its business in any case with a material adverse effect on the Wider
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(xiv) waived or compromised any claim otherwise than in the ordinary course of
business and in any case which is material or would reasonably likely to be
material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(xv) entered into any contract, commitment, arrangement or agreement or passed
any resolution or made any offer (which remains open for acceptance) with
respect to or announced any intention to, or to propose to, effect any of the
transactions, matters or events referred to in this Condition;
(xvi) having made any alteration to its memorandum or articles of association which
is material in the context of the Offer;
(xvii) in relation to any pension scheme or other retirement, leaving service or death
benefit arrangement established for any directors, former directors, employees
or former employees of any entity in the Wider Stagecoach Group or their
dependants and established by a member of the Wider Stagecoach Group (a
"Relevant Pension Plan"):
(A) made or agreed or consented to or procured any change to:
(I) the terms of the trust deeds, rules or other governing documents
constituting a Relevant Pension Plan;
(II) the employer and/or employee contributions payable to any

Relevant Pension Plan or the benefits which accrue or to the
pensions which are payable thereunder;
(III) the basis on which qualification for, or accrual or entitlement to,

such benefits or pensions are calculated or determined;
(IV) the basis on which the liabilities of any Relevant Pension Plan
are funded, valued or made;
(V) the exercise of any discretion in relation to a Relevant Pension

Plan,
in each case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider
Stagecoach Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Offer and
other than as required in accordance with applicable law;
(B) entered into or proposed to enter into to any guarantee or any
arrangement to provide financial covenant support or restrictions in
relation to a Relevant Pension Plan;
(C) entered into or proposed to enter into one or more bulk annuity
contracts in relation to any Relevant Pension Plan;
(D) carried out any act:
(I) which would or could reasonably be expected to lead to the

commencement of the winding up of any Relevant Pension Plan;
(II) which would or is reasonably likely to create a material debt

owed by an employer to any Relevant Pension Plan; or
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(III) which would or might accelerate any obligation on any employer
to fund or pay additional contributions to any Relevant Pension
Plan,
in each case which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach

Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Offer and other than as
required in accordance with applicable law;
(xviii) changed the trustee or trustee directors or other fiduciary of any Relevant
Pension Plan (other than in the ordinary course of business);
(xix) established or proposed the establishment of any Relevant Pension Plan to the
extent which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken
as a whole or in the context of the Offer and other than as required in
accordance with applicable law;
(xx) proposed, agreed to provide or modified the terms of the Stagecoach Share
Schemes or any other share option or award scheme, incentive scheme or other
benefit constituting a material change relating to the employment or
termination of employment of a material category of persons employed by the
Wider Stagecoach Group or which constitutes a material change to the terms
or conditions of employment of any senior employee of the Wider Stagecoach
Group, save as agreed by the Panel or by PEIF III Bidco; or
(xxi) having taken (or agreed or proposed to take) any action which requires, or
would require, the consent of the Panel or the approval of Stagecoach
Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with, or as contemplated by,
Rule 21.1 of the Takeover Code.
(d) No adverse change, litigation or regulatory enquiry
Save as Disclosed, since 1 May 2021:
(i) no adverse change or deterioration having occurred in the business, assets,
financial or trading position or profits or prospects of any member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group which, in any such case, is material in the context of the
Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole and no circumstances have arisen
which would or might reasonably be expected to result in any such adverse
change;
(ii) no litigation, arbitration proceedings, prosecution or other legal proceedings to
which any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group is or may become a party
(whether as a plaintiff, defendant or otherwise) and, other than as a result of or
in connection with the Offer, no investigation by any Third Party against or in
respect of any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group having been instituted
announced or threatened by or against or remaining outstanding in respect of
any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group which in any such case, has had
or might reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect that is material in
the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group;
(iii) no contingent or other liability having arisen or become apparent to PEIF III
Bidco (other than in the ordinary course of business) which will or might be
likely to adversely affect the business, assets, financial or trading position or
profits or prospects or operational performance of any member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group to an extent which is material in the context of the Wider
Stagecoach Group taken as a whole; and
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(iv) no member of the Wider Stagecoach Group having conducted its business in
breach of any applicable laws and regulations which in any case is material in
the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole.
(e) No withdrawal, cancellation, termination or modification of licence
Save as Disclosed, no steps having been taken which are likely to result in the
withdrawal, cancellation, termination or modification of any licence held by any
member of the Wider Stagecoach Group which is necessary for the proper carrying on
of its business and the withdrawal, cancellation, termination or modification of which
is material and has had, or might reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the Wider Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(f) No discovery of certain matters
(i) PEIF III Bidco not having discovered:
(A) that any financial, business or other information concerning the Wider
Stagecoach Group as contained in the information publicly disclosed
at any time by or on behalf of any member of the Wider Stagecoach
Group is misleading, contains a misrepresentation of fact or omits to
state a fact necessary to make that information not misleading, in each
case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider
(B) save as Disclosed, that any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group is
subject to any liability (contingent or otherwise), in each case, to the
extent which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach Group
taken as a whole; or
(C) any information which affects the import of any information Disclosed
at any time prior to this Announcement by or on behalf of any member
of the Wider Stagecoach Group to any member of the Wider PEIF III
Topco Group and which is material in the context of the Wider
(ii) Save as Disclosed, PEIF III Bidco not having discovered:
(A) that any past or present member of the Wider Stagecoach Group has
not complied with any applicable legislation or regulations of any
jurisdiction with regard to the use, treatment, handling, storage,
transport, release, disposal, discharge, spillage, leak or emission of any
waste or hazardous substance or any substance likely to impair the
environment or harm human health, or otherwise relating to
environmental matters or the health and safety of any person, or that
there has otherwise been any such use, treatment, handling, storage,
transport, release, disposal, discharge, spillage, leak or emission
(whether or not this constituted a non‑compliance by any person with
any legislation or regulations and wherever the same may have taken
place) which, in any case, would be likely to give rise to any liability
(whether actual or contingent) or cost on the part of any member of the
Wider Stagecoach Group which in any case is material in the context
of Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(B) that there is, or is likely to be, any liability, whether actual or
contingent, to make good, repair, reinstate or clean up any property
now or previously owned, occupied or made use of by any past or
present member of the Wider Stagecoach Group or any other property
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or any controlled waters under any environmental legislation,
regulation, notice, circular, order or other lawful requirement of any
relevant authority or third party or otherwise which in any case is
material in the context of Stagecoach Group taken as a whole; or
(C) that circumstances exist whereby a person or class of persons would
be likely to have a claim in respect of any product or process of
manufacture or materials used therein now or previously
manufactured, sold or carried out by any past or present member of the
Wider Stagecoach Group which is or would be likely, to adversely
affect any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group and which is
material in the context of Stagecoach Group taken as a whole;
(g) Anti-corruption, sanctions and criminal property
Save as Disclosed, PEIF III Bidco not having discovered that:
(i) any past or present member, director, officer or employee of the Wider
Stagecoach Group is or has at any time engaged in any activity, practice or
conduct which would constitute an offence under the Bribery Act 2010, the US
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other applicable anti-corruption
legislation; or (b) any person that performs or has performed services for or on
behalf of the Wider Stagecoach Group is or has at any time engaged in any
activity, practice or conduct in connection with the performance of such
services which would constitute an offence under the Bribery Act 2010, the US
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other applicable anti-corruption
legislation; or
(ii) any asset of any member of the Wider Stagecoach Group constitutes criminal
property as defined by section 340(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (but
disregarding paragraph (b) of that definition) or under any other applicable law,
rule, or regulation concerning money laundering or proceeds of crime or any
member of Stagecoach Group is found to have engaged in activities
constituting money laundering under any applicable law, rule, or regulation
concerning money laundering; or
(iii) any past or present member, director, officer or employee of Stagecoach
Group, or any person for whom any such person may be liable or responsible,
has engaged in any business with, made any investments in, made any funds
or assets available to or received any funds or assets from: (a) any government,
entity or individual in respect of which US or European Union persons, or
persons operating in those territories, are prohibited from engaging in activities
or doing business, or from receiving or making available funds or economic
resources, by US, UK or European Union laws or regulations, including the
economic sanctions administered by the United States Office of Foreign Assets
Control, or HM Treasury & Customs; or (b) any government, entity or
individual targeted by any of the economic sanctions of the United Nations, the
United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union or any of its member
states; or
(iv) any past or present member, director, officer or employee of the Wider
Stagecoach Group:
(A) has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant anti-
terrorism laws, rules, or regulations, including but not limited to the
U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act;
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(B) has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant anti-boycott
law, rule, or regulation or any applicable export controls, including but
not limited to the Export Administration Regulations administered and
enforced by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations administered and enforced by the U.S.
Department of State;
(C) has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant laws, rules,
or regulations concerning human rights, including but not limited to
any law, rule, or regulation concerning false imprisonment, torture or
other cruel and unusual punishment, or child labour; or
(D) is debarred or otherwise rendered ineligible to bid for or to perform
contracts for or with any government, governmental instrumentality,
or international organisation or found to have violated any applicable
law, rule, or regulation concerning government contracting or public
procurement; or
(h) no member of the Wider Stagecoach Group being engaged in any transaction which
would cause PEIF III Bidco to be in breach of any law or regulation upon its acquisition
of Stagecoach, including the economic sanctions of the United States Office of Foreign
Assets Control, or HM Treasury & Customs, or any government, entity or individual
targeted by any of the economic sanctions of the United Nations, the United States, the
United Kingdom, the European Union or any of its member states.
Part B Waiver and Invocation of the Conditions

1 PEIF III Bidco reserves the right in its sole discretion to waive, in whole or in part, all or any
of the Conditions set out in Part A of this Appendix 1 above, except for Condition 1 (Acceptance
Condition), which cannot be waived. The Offer will be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver, if
permitted) of the Conditions set out in this Appendix 1, and to the full terms and conditions
which will be set out in the Offer Document and (in respect of Stagecoach Shares held in
certificated form) the acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document.
2 The Offer shall lapse unless all of the Conditions have been fulfilled or, where permitted,
waived or, where appropriate, have been determined by PEIF III Bidco to be or remain satisfied,
by midnight (London time) on the earlier of the Unconditional Date and the Long-Stop Date
(subject to the rules of the Takeover Code and where applicable the consent of the Panel.
3 PEIF III Bidco shall not be under any obligation to waive (if capable of waiver), to determine
to be or remain satisfied or to treat as satisfied any of the Conditions by a date earlier than the
latest date specified in paragraph 2 above for the fulfilment of the relevant Condition,
notwithstanding that the other Conditions may at such earlier date have been waived or fulfilled
and that there are, at such earlier date, no circumstances indicating that any Condition may not
be capable of fulfilment.
4 Subject to paragraph 5 below, under Rule 13.5(a) of the Takeover Code, PEIF III Bidco may
only invoke a Condition so as to cause the Offer not to proceed, to lapse or to be withdrawn
with the consent of the Panel. The Panel will normally only give its consent if the circumstances
which give rise to the right to the invoke the Condition are of material significance to PEIF III
Bidco in the context of the Offer. This will be judged by reference to the facts of each case at
the time that the relevant circumstances arise.
5 Condition 1 (Acceptance Condition) is not subject to Rule 13.5(a) of the Takeover Code.
6 Any Condition that is subject to Rule 13.5(a) of the Code may be waived by PEIF III Bidco.
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Part C Implementation by way of Scheme
1 PEIF III Bidco reserves the right, with the consent of the Panel and Stagecoach, to elect to
implement the Offer by way of a Scheme.
2 If the Offer is implemented by way of a Scheme, the Scheme will be implemented on the same
terms, subject to appropriate amendments to reflect the change in method of effecting the Offer,
including (without limitation and subject to the consent of the Panel):
(a)
(i) its approval by a majority in number representing not less than 75 per cent. in
value of the Stagecoach Shareholders (or the relevant class or classes thereof,
if applicable) present and voting, either in person or by proxy, at the Court
Meeting and at any separate class meeting which may be required by the Court
or at any adjournment of any such meeting; and
(ii) the Court Meeting and any separate class meeting which may be required by
the Court or any adjournment of any such meeting being held on or before the
22nd day after the expected date of the Court Meeting to be set out in the
Scheme Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as PEIF III Bidco
and Stagecoach may agree, with the consent of the Panel and/or approval of
the Court, if such consent and/or approval is required);
(b)
(i) all resolutions necessary to approve and implement the Scheme being duly
passed by the requisite majority or majorities at a Stagecoach General Meeting
or at any adjournment of that meeting; and
(ii) such Stagecoach General Meeting or any adjournment of that meeting being
held on or before the 22nd day after the expected date of the Stagecoach
General Meeting to be set out in the Scheme Document in due course (or such
later date, if any, as PEIF III Bidco and Stagecoach may agree, with the consent
of the Panel and/or approval of the Court, if such consent and/or approval is
required);
(c)
(i) the sanction of the Scheme by the Court with or without modification (but
subject to any such modification being on terms acceptable to PEIF III Bidco
and Stagecoach) and the delivery of a copy of the Scheme Court Order to the
Registrar of Companies; and
(ii) the Scheme Court Hearing being held on or before the 22nd day after the
expected date of the Scheme Court Hearing to be set out in the Scheme
Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as PEIF III Bidco and
Stagecoach may agree, with the consent of the Panel and/or approval of the
Court, if such consent and/or approval is required).
3 In addition, if the Offer is implemented by way of the Scheme, the Scheme will be conditional
upon the Conditions set out above and, accordingly, the necessary actions to make the Scheme
effective will not be taken unless the Conditions set out above have either been waived (if
permitted) or fulfilled.
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Part D Certain further terms of the Offer
1 This Offer will be governed by English law and be subject to the Conditions and further terms
set out in this Appendix 1 and to be set out in the Offer Document. The Offer will be subject to
the applicable rules, regulations and requirements of the FCA, the Panel the London Stock
Exchange and the Takeover Code. This Announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an
offer or invitation to purchase Stagecoach Shares or any other securities.
2 Each of the Conditions shall be regarded as a separate Condition and shall not be limited by
reference to any other Condition.
3 If PEIF III Bidco is required by the Panel to make an offer for Stagecoach Shares under the
provisions of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, PEIF III Bidco may make such alterations to any
of the above Conditions as are necessary to comply with the provisions of that Rule.
4 The availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by
the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. Any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable
requirements. Further information in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the
Offer Document.
5 Stagecoach Shares will be acquired by PEIF III Bidco fully paid and free from all liens,
equitable interests, charges, encumbrances, options, rights of pre-emption and any other third
party rights and interests of any nature whatsoever and together with all rights now or hereafter
attaching or accruing to them, including voting rights and the right to receive and retain in full
all dividends and other distributions (if any) declared, made or paid on or after the date of this
Announcement.
6 If, on or after the date of this Announcement, any dividend and/or other distribution and/or
other return of capital is declared, made or paid or becomes payable in respect of the Stagecoach
Shares, PEIF III Bidco reserves the right (without prejudice to any right of PEIF III Bidco to
invoke Condition 2(c)(iii) in Part A of this Appendix 1), to reduce the consideration payable
under the terms of the Offer for the Stagecoach Shares by an amount up to the amount of such
dividend and/or distribution and/or return of capital, in which case any reference in this
Announcement or in the Offer Document to the consideration payable under the terms of the
Offer will be deemed to be a reference to the consideration as so reduced. To the extent that
any such dividend and/or distribution and/or other return of capital is declared, made or paid or
is payable and it is: (i) transferred pursuant to the Offer on a basis which entitles PEIF III Bidco
to receive the dividend or distribution and to retain it; or (ii) cancelled, the consideration
payable under the terms of the Offer will not be subject to change in accordance with this
paragraph. Any exercise by PEIF III Bidco of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be the
subject of an announcement and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be regarded as
constituting any revision or variation of the Offer.
7 Save as may otherwise be required by the Panel, the Offer will not proceed, will lapse or will
be withdrawn if on the Long-Stop Date:
(a) sufficient acceptances have not been received so as to enable Condition 1 (Acceptance
Condition) to be satisfied; or
(b) where sufficient acceptances have been received so as to enable Condition 1
(Acceptance Condition) to be satisfied, one or more of the Conditions relating to an
official authorisation or regulatory clearance has not been satisfied or waived and the
Panel consents to the Offer not proceeding, lapsing or being withdrawn.
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APPENDIX 2
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND BASES OF CALCULATION
In this Announcement, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the following bases
and sources have been used.
1 As at close of business on 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of this
Announcement), there were 576,099,960 Stagecoach Shares in issue.
2 The value attributable to the existing issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of
Stagecoach is based on a total of 566,563,439 Stagecoach Shares, comprised of:
(a) the 576,099,960 Stagecoach Shares in issue referred to in paragraph 1 of this Appendix
2 less the 24,879,294 Stagecoach Shares held in treasury; and
(b) 15,342,773 Stagecoach Shares which may be issued, or transferred out of treasury, on
or after the date of this Announcement to satisfy the vesting of awards under the
Stagecoach Share Schemes.
3 2,785,575 LTIP awards relating to the Stagecoach LTIP have not been included in the
calculation of the existing issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Stagecoach set out
in paragraph 2 above, as these are expected to be cash settled on completion of the Offer.
4 The premium calculations to the price per Stagecoach Share used in this Announcement have
been calculated by reference to the closing market price of a Stagecoach Share or a National
Express Share (as applicable) sourced from S&P Capital IQ on any particular date.
5 The look-through value of the National Express Offer used in this Announcement has been
calculated based on the disclosed key terms of the National Express Offer that Stagecoach
Shareholders would receive (being 0.36 new National Express Shares for each Stagecoach
Share) and the closing market price of a National Express Share sourced from S&P Capital IQ
on any particular date.
6 Unless otherwise stated, the financial information relating to Stagecoach is extracted from the
audited consolidated financial statements of Stagecoach for the year ended 1 May 2021.
7 Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subject to rounding adjustments.
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APPENDIX 3
DETAILS OF IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKINGS AND LETTERS OF INTENT
A. Irrevocable undertaking from Dame Ann Gloag

Dame Ann Gloag (through HGT Finance A Limited) has given an irrevocable undertaking to PEIF III
Bidco to accept the Offer (or to vote in favour of a Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to
be proposed at a Stagecoach General Meeting, as necessary) in respect of a total of 57,661,967
Stagecoach Shares, representing approximately 10.5 per cent. of Stagecoach's issued ordinary share
capital (excluding treasury shares) on 8 March 2022 (being the last Business Day before the date of this
Announcement).
The obligations of Dame Ann Gloag and HGT Finance A Limited under the irrevocable undertaking
shall lapse and cease to be enforceable if:
(a) the Offer Document is not published within 28 days of the date of this Announcement,
except where the Panel consents to an extension of the 28 day deadline in accordance
with Rule 24.1(a) of the Takeover Code;
(b) PEIF III Bidco announces that it does not intend to proceed with the Offer and no new
or replacement offer or scheme is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the
Takeover Code at the same time; or
(c) the Offer (or Scheme, if applicable) lapses or is withdrawn and no new, revised or
replacement offer or scheme has been announced in its place or is announced at the
same time, in each case in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code.
B. Status of irrevocable undertakings and letter of intent under the National Express Offer
Irrevocable undertakings from Stagecoach Directors who hold Stagecoach Shares
Each of Gregor Alexander, Martin Griffiths, Ray O'Toole, Ross Paterson, Karen Thomson, Lynne
Weedall and Sir Brian Souter* (being the Stagecoach Directors who hold Stagecoach Shares), who
together hold 80,577,396 Stagecoach Shares in aggregate, representing approximately 14.6 per cent. of
Stagecoach's issued share capital on 13 December 2021), provided irrevocable undertakings to vote in
favour of the National Express Offer at each of the court meeting and the general meeting convened in
respect of the scheme of arrangement to implement the National Express Offer (or, if the National
Express Offer is to be implemented by way of a contractual takeover offer, to accept such offer) (the
"National Express Offer Director Irrevocable Undertakings").
The obligations of these Stagecoach Directors under their respective National Express Offer Director
Irrevocable Undertaking currently remain binding. Accordingly, Gregor Alexander, Martin Griffiths,
Ray O'Toole, Ross Paterson, Karen Thomson, Lynne Weedall and Sir Brian Souter will not be permitted
to accept the Offer (and in the event that the Offer is implemented by way of a Scheme, will be required
to vote against the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions relating to the Offer at a Stagecoach
General Meeting) unless their respective National Express Offer Director Irrevocable Undertaking
lapses.
The obligations of the Stagecoach Directors under the National Express Director Irrevocable
Undertaking shall lapse and cease to have any effect if:
(a) the National Express Offer has not completed prior to 31 March 2023 or such later date
as may be agreed in writing between National Express and Stagecoach;
(b) National Express announces, with the consent of the Panel, that it does not intend to
proceed with the National Express Offer and no new or replacement offer or scheme is
announced pursuant to the Takeover Code at the same time; or
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(c) the National Express Offer lapses or is withdrawn and no new, revised or replacement
offer is announced in accordance with the Takeover Code at the same time.
*The beneficial owner of the shares attributed to Sir Brian Souter is HGT Finance B Limited. HGT Finance
B Limited has undertaken, so far as it is able in its capacity as the beneficial owner of such shares, to act in
order that the obligations accepted by Sir Brian Souter contained in his irrevocable undertaking may be
complied with.
Letter of intent from Dame Ann Gloag

In connection with the National Express Offer, National Express received a letter of intent to vote in
favour of or accept the National Express Offer (as necessary) and vote in favour of any resolutions
which would assist with the implementation of the National Express Offer from Dame Ann Gloag
(through HGT Finance A Limited) in respect of a total of 57,661,967 Stagecoach Shares, representing
approximately 10.5 per cent. of Stagecoach's issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares)
on 13 December 2021 (being the last Business Day prior to the release of the National Express Firm
Offer Announcement). As stated above in section A, Dame Ann Gloag (through HGT Finance A
Limited) has given an irrevocable undertaking to PEIF III Bidco to accept the Offer (or to vote in favour
of a Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at a Stagecoach General Meeting,
as necessary) in respect of such shares and accordingly no longer intends to comply with the terms of
the letter of intent given in connection with the National Express Offer.
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APPENDIX 4
DEFINITIONS
"Acceleration Statement" a statement in which PEIF III Bidco, in accordance with Rule
31.5 of the Takeover Code, brings forward the latest date by
which all of the Conditions to the Offer must be satisfied or
waived.
"Acceptance Condition" the Condition set out in paragraph 1 of Part A of Appendix 1

to this Announcement.
"Announcement" this announcement made pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Takeover

Code.
"Business Day" a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday, public or bank holiday)
on which banks are generally open for business in London and
Edinburgh.
"Clean Team Agreement" the clean team confidentiality agreement dated

25 November 2021 entered into between Stagecoach and
DWS Alternatives.
"CMA" the Competition and Markets Authority of the United

Kingdom (or any successor body or bodies carrying out the
same functions in the United Kingdom from time to time).
"Companies Act" the Companies Act 2006, as amended from time to time.
"Conditions" the conditions of the Offer set out in Appendix 1 to this

Announcement and to be set out in the Offer Document.
"Confidentiality Agreement" the non-disclosure agreement dated 25 November 2021

entered into between Stagecoach and DWS Alternatives.
"Cooperation Agreement" the cooperation agreement dated 9 March 2022 entered into
between Stagecoach and PEIF III Bidco.
"Court" the Court of Session at Edinburgh.
"Court Meeting" should the Offer be implemented by way of a Scheme, the

meeting(s) of the Stagecoach Shareholders to be convened by
order of the Court pursuant to section 896 of the Companies
Act for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit,
approving the Scheme (with or without amendment) and any
adjournment, postponement or reconvention thereof.
"CREST" the relevant system (as defined in the Uncertificated Securities

Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3755) in respect of which
Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited is the Operator (as defined
in the Regulations).
"Day 60" the 60th day following the publication of the Offer Document
or such other date as may otherwise be set as being such Day
of the timetable of the Offer in accordance with the Takeover
Code.
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"Dealing Disclosure" an announcement pursuant to Rule 8 of the Takeover Code
containing details of dealings in relevant securities of a party
to an offer.
"Deutsche Bank" Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch.
"Disclosed" the information fairly disclosed by, or on behalf of

Stagecoach: (i) in the annual report and accounts of
Stagecoach Group for the financial year ended 1 May 2021;
(ii) in this Announcement; (iii) in any other public
announcement made by Stagecoach in accordance with the
Market Abuse Regulation, the Listing Rules and the
Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules prior to this
Announcement; or (iv) as disclosed in writing prior to the date
of this Announcement by or on behalf of Stagecoach to PEIF
III Bidco (or its respective officers, employees, agents or
advisers in their capacity as such).
"Disclosure and Transparency the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA
Rules" and contained in the FCA's publication of the same name.
"DWS" DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA.
"DWS Alternatives" DWS Alternatives Global Limited.
"DWS Infrastructure" DWS’ infrastructure business.
"FCA" the Financial Conduct Authority.
"FSMA" Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended).
"IEO" the initial enforcement order dated 26 January 2022 imposed

by the CMA on Stagecoach and National Express.
"Listing Rules" the rules and regulations made by the FCA under Part VI of
FSMA and contained in the FCA's publication of the same
name (as amended from time to time).
"London Stock Exchange" London Stock Exchange plc.
"Long Stop Date" 9 September 2022 or such later date as PEIF III Bidco may,
with the consent of Stagecoach or with the consent of the
Panel, specify.
"Main Market" the main market for listed securities.
"Market Abuse Regulation" Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, as
applicable in the UK by virtue of section 3 of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended from time to time
(including by the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/310)).
"Memorandum of the memorandum of understanding dated 9 March 2022

Understanding" entered into between trustees of the SGPS and PEIF III Bidco.
"Morgan Stanley" Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.
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"National Express" National Express Group PLC, incorporated in England with
registered number 02590560.
"National Express Firm Offer the announcement jointly released by National Express and
Announcement" Stagecoach under Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code on
14 December 2021 in relation to the National Express Offer.
"National Express Offer" the proposed all share offer by National Express for the entire
issued and to be issued share capital of Stagecoach, as
described in the National Express Firm Offer Announcement.
"National Express Possible Offer the announcement released by National Express under Rule
Announcement" 2.4 of the Takeover Code on 21 September 2021 in relation to
the National Express Offer.
"National Express Share" the ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of National
Express.
"Offer" the recommended cash offer to be made by or on behalf of

PEIF III Bidco to acquire the entire issued and to be issued
ordinary share capital of Stagecoach on the terms and subject
to the conditions set out in the Offer Document, and, where
the context admits, any subsequent revision, variation,
extension or renewal of such offer.
"Offer Document" the offer document to be sent to (among others) Stagecoach

Shareholders containing and setting out, among other things,
the full terms and conditions of the Offer.
"Offer Price" 105 pence per Stagecoach Share.
"Official List" the official list maintained by the FCA.
"Opening Position Disclosure" an announcement containing details of interests or short

positions in, or rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities
of a party to the offer if the person concerned has such a
position.
"Overseas Shareholders" Stagecoach Shareholders who are resident in, ordinarily

resident in, or citizens of, jurisdictions outside the United
Kingdom.
"Panel" the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.
"PEIF III" Pan-European Infrastructure III, SCSp.
"PEIF III Bidco" Inframobility UK Bidco Limited, incorporated in England

with registered number 13957417.
"PEIF III Topco" Inframobility UK Topco Limited, incorporated in England

with registered number 13919225.
"PEIF III Topco Group" PEIF III Topco, its Subsidiaries and its subsidiary
undertakings from time to time.
"PRA" the Prudential Regulation Authority.
"RBC" RBC Europe Limited (trading as RBC Capital Markets).
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"Registrar of Companies" the Registrar of Companies in Scotland.
"Restricted Jurisdiction" any jurisdiction where local laws or regulations may result in
a significant risk of civil, regulatory or criminal exposure if
information concerning the Offer is sent or made available to
Stagecoach Shareholders in that jurisdiction.
"Scheme" should the Offer be implemented by way of a scheme of

arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act, such
scheme of arrangement between Stagecoach and the
Stagecoach Shareholders to implement the Offer with or
subject to any modification, addition or condition approved or
imposed by the Court.
"Scheme Court Hearing" should the Offer be implemented by way of a Scheme, the
hearing of the Court to sanction the Scheme under section 899
of the Companies Act.
"Scheme Court Order" should the Offer be implemented by way of a Scheme, the
order of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under section 899
of the Companies Act.
"Scheme Document" should the Offer be implemented by way of a Scheme, the

document to be dispatched to Stagecoach Shareholders
including the particulars required by section 897 of the
Companies Act.
"SGPS" the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme, a defined benefit

pension scheme operating in the UK.
"Significant Interest" in relation to an undertaking, a direct or indirect interest of 20

per cent. or more of (1) the total voting rights conferred by the
equity share capital (as defined in section 548 of the
Companies Act) of such undertaking or (2) the relevant
partnership interest.
"Stagecoach" Stagecoach Group plc, incorporated in Scotland with

registered number SC100764.
"Stagecoach BAYE" the Stagecoach Share Incentive Plan.
"Stagecoach Directors" the directors of Stagecoach as at the date of this

Announcement or, where the context so requires, the directors
of Stagecoach from time to time.
"Stagecoach EPP" the Stagecoach 2013 Executive Participation Plan.
"Stagecoach General Meeting" should the Offer be implemented by way of a Scheme, the
general meeting of Stagecoach Shareholders (and any
adjournment thereof) to be convened for the purpose of
considering and, if thought fit, approving the shareholder
resolutions necessary to enable Stagecoach to implement the
Scheme.
"Stagecoach Group" Stagecoach, its Subsidiaries and its subsidiary undertakings

from time to time.
"Stagecoach LTIP" the Stagecoach 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan.
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"Stagecoach RSP" the Stagecoach Restricted Share Plan.
"Stagecoach Shareholders" the holders of Stagecoach Shares.
"Stagecoach Share Schemes" the Stagecoach BAYE, the Stagecoach EPP, the Stagecoach
LTIP and the Stagecoach RSP, each as amended from time to
time.
"Stagecoach Shares" the ordinary shares of 125/228th pence each in the capital of
Stagecoach and includes:
1. the existing unconditionally allotted or issued and
fully paid (or credited as fully paid) ordinary shares
of 124/228th pence each in the capital of Stagecoach;
2. any further ordinary shares of 124/228th pence each in
the capital of Stagecoach which are unconditionally
allotted or issued and fully paid (or credited as fully
paid) before the date on which the Offer closes or
before such earlier date as PEIF III Bidco (subject to
the Takeover Code) may determine not being earlier
than the date on which the Offer becomes or is
declared unconditional; and
3. any Stagecoach Shares held as treasury shares that
cease to be held as treasury shares before the date on
which the Offer closes or before such earlier date as
PEIF III Bidco (subject to the Takeover Code) may
determine not being earlier than the date on which the
Offer becomes or is declared unconditional,
but excludes any shares held as treasury shares on such date
as PEIF III Bidco may determine before the date on which the
Offer closes (which may be a different date to the dates
referred to in 2. and 3. above) and "Stagecoach Share" means
any one of them.
"Subsidiary" has the meaning given in section 1159 of the Companies Act.
"subsidiary undertakings" has the meaning given in section 1162 of the Companies Act.
"Takeover Code" the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
"Third Party" has the meaning given to it in paragraph 2(a)(i) of Appendix

1 to this Announcement.
"UK" or "United Kingdom" the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
"Unconditional Date" Day 60 or such earlier date specified by PEIF III Bidco in the
Offer Document or any Acceleration Statement unless, where
permitted, it has withdrawn that statement.
"US" or "United States" the United States of America, its territories and possessions,
any state of the United States of America and the District of
Columbia.
"US Exchange Act" the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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"US Securities Act" the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Wider PEIF III Topco Group" PEIF III Topco and its Subsidiaries, subsidiary undertakings,
associated undertakings and any other body corporate
partnership, joint venture or person in which PEIF III Topco
and all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a
Significant Interest (other than any member of the Wider
Stagecoach Group).
"Wider Stagecoach Group" Stagecoach and its Subsidiaries, subsidiary undertakings,

associated undertakings and any other body corporate
partnership, joint venture or person in which Stagecoach and
all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a
Significant Interest (other than any member of the Wider PEIF
III Topco Group).
All times referred to are London time unless otherwise stated.

All references to "GBP", "pence", "sterling" or "£" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
All references to "EUR", "euro" or "€" are to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of
the European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty establishing the European Union, as
amended.
All references to statutory provision or law or to any order or regulation shall be construed as a reference
to that provision, law, order or regulation as extended, modified, replaced or re-enacted from time to
time and all statutory instruments, regulations and orders from time to time made thereunder or deriving
validity therefrom.
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2. Investor Warranties and Undertakings

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Rule 2.7 Announcement

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

The Offer Price represents a premium of approximately:

2. Background to and reasons for the Offer

3. Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme

4. Offer Structure and Timetable

Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors intend unanimously to recommend that

Commenting on the Offer, Hamish Mackenzie, Head of Infrastructure at DWS said:

"Stagecoach is a fantastic business with an exciting future as a central player in a revitalised

Commenting on the Offer, Martin Griffiths, Chief Executive of Stagecoach said:

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

The Offer Price represents a premium of approximately:

3. Background to and reasons for the Offer

DWS Infrastructure has a strong track record

Compelling Strategic and Financial Rationale for the acquisition of Stagecoach

• Access to capital: DWS Infrastructure has a track record of supporting significant

• Aiming to enhance services: supporting Stagecoach in achieving sustainable growth

Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors intend unanimously to recommend that Stagecoach

5. Background to and reasons for the recommendation

Subsequent to the announcement of a possible all-share combination of National Express and

Accordingly, the Stagecoach Directors have decided unanimously to withdraw their

6. Information relating to Stagecoach

Stagecoach Group operates services in regulated and deregulated markets. It is a leading UK

Stagecoach is already progressing a detailed long-term sustainability strategy, which includes

Strategic plans for Stagecoach

• discuss other areas of potential future growth.

Directors, management and employees

Stagecoach Group in addition participates in other defined contribution arrangements.

Management incentivisation arrangements

As noted in paragraph 15 below, participants in the Stagecoach Share Schemes will be

Locations, fixed assets, branding and research and development

9. Financing of the Offer

10. Offer related arrangements

11. Irrevocable undertaking

13. IEO and CDG Disposal

15. Stagecoach Share Schemes

16. Disclosure of Interests

Except for the irrevocable undertaking referred to in paragraph 11 (Irrevocable undertaking)

Name Number of Stagecoach Percentage of Stagecoach’s

DWS Investments (UK) 256,415 0.00046%

17. Documents available on website

The Offer Document will be posted to Stagecoach Shareholders as soon as practicable.

CONDITIONS TO AND CERTAIN FURTHER TERMS OF THE OFFER

Part A Conditions to the Offer

(II) the employer and/or employee contributions payable to any

(III) the basis on which qualification for, or accrual or entitlement to,

(V) the exercise of any discretion in relation to a Relevant Pension

(I) which would or could reasonably be expected to lead to the

(II) which would or is reasonably likely to create a material debt

in each case which is material in the context of the Wider Stagecoach

Part B Waiver and Invocation of the Conditions

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND BASES OF CALCULATION

DETAILS OF IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKINGS AND LETTERS OF INTENT

A. Irrevocable undertaking from Dame Ann Gloag

Letter of intent from Dame Ann Gloag