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)   Full name of discloser:   Barclays PLC.
     
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC
  relevant securities this form relates:  
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
  offeror/offeree:  
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 27 February 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
  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:   48/7p ordinary
  Interests   Short Positions
    Number   (%) Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 20,979,124 1.08% 36,320,382 1.87%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
29,780,720 1.53% 4,510,788 0.23%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 50,759,844 2.61% 40,831,170 2.10%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
48/7p ordinary Purchase 228 2.2620 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,466 2.2625 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,525 2.2645 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,894 2.2484 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,994 2.2634 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,201 2.2553 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 3,583 2.2474 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 3,815 2.2614 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 4,087 2.2450 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 6,637 2.2572 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 10,016 2.2570 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 13,308 2.2545 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 13,923 2.2626 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 15,447 2.2528 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 16,213 2.2507 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 17,653 2.2613 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 24,870 2.2455 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 29,225 2.2494 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 40,623 2.2574 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 60,017 2.2616 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 67,209 2.2537 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 84,581 2.2534 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 111,598 2.2548 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 248,413 2.2604 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 250,219 2.2539 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 269,985 2.2582 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 409 2.2497 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,525 2.2645 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 3,746 2.2561 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 4,378 2.2527 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 7,932 2.2522 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 8,010 2.2431 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 10,948 2.2507 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 15,700 2.2635 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 20,703 2.2441 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 37,120 2.2593 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 41,086 2.2499 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 58,804 2.2604 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 138,944 2.2530 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 288,750 2.2617 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 380,107 2.2560 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 409 2.2497 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 5,117 2.2466 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 7,932 2.2522 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 18,097 2.2441 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 23,000 2.2505 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 151,534 2.2575 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 50 2.2626 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 131 2.2625 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 228 2.2620 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 1,200 2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 1,894 2.2484 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 3,583 2.2474 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 4,087 2.2450 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 6,637 2.2572 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 10,016 2.2570 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 13,308 2.2545 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 21,005 2.2599 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 24,870 2.2455 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 25,048 2.2507 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 25,048 2.2507 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 29,225 2.2494 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 35,100 2.2562 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 55,497 2.2561 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 67,209 2.2538 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 84,581 2.2534 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 108,296 2.2564 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 108,499 2.2612 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 111,598 2.2547 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 250,219 2.2539 GBP

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   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?   NO
Date of disclosure: 28 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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