Form 8.3 - MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

Form 8.3 - MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

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

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
Â		Â		Â
(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		16 February 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		GKN PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:			Â	48/7p ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		15,504,840		0.80%		34,589,591		1.78%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				32,284,330		1.66%		3,782,320		0.19%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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		TOTAL:		47,789,170		2.46%		38,371,911		1.98%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

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

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

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

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

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

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		314		2.2810 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		491		2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		890		2.2745 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,141		2.2780 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,410		2.2574 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,455		2.2690 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,559		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,191		2.2712 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,836		2.2576 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,858		2.2812 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,468		2.2744 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,982		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,818		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,524		2.2748 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,128		2.2765 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		24,149		2.2734 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		34,935		2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		46,607		2.2642 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		50,174		2.2601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		67,918		2.2645 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		74,815		2.2722 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		93,766		2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		150,075		2.2673 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		208,681		2.2711 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		246,212		2.2717 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		331,678		2.2600 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		500,000		2.2561 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		468		2.2814 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		993		2.2764 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,925		2.2715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,948		2.2758 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,110		2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,457		2.2684 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,567		2.2790 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		18,945		2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		26,154		2.2755 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		30,565		2.2601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		35,191		2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		43,464		2.2737 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		43,890		2.2576 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		62,353		2.2739 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		86,036		2.2583 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		113,257		2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		223,415		2.2603 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		363,446		2.2587 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		468		2.2813 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,948		2.2758 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,725		2.2772 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		26,154		2.2755 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		35,191		2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		43,464		2.2736 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		62,353		2.2739 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		65,537		2.2687 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		218,690		2.2598 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		111		2.2775 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		360		2.2722 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		500		2.2602 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		851		2.2730 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,300		2.2673 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,410		2.2574 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,086		2.2683 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,158		2.2732 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,191		2.2712 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,486		2.2806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,836		2.2576 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,742		2.2638 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,900		2.2743 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,334		2.2731 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,671		2.2627 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		6,892		2.2533 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,560		2.2744 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,821		2.2693 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,045		2.2669 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		8,818		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		16,290		2.2734 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,128		2.2765 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		24,763		2.2702 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,873		2.2719 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		50,174		2.2601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		63,239		2.2646 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		93,766		2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		126,241		2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		169,544		2.2708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		286,224		2.2726 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		331,678		2.2600 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		19 Feb 2018
Contact name:		Elise Tang
Telephone number:		0207 1163 001

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

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