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.
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(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:		06 March 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	Â	Â	48/7p ordinary	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		17,441,475		0.90%		38,929,304		2.01%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				33,764,858		1.74%		4,187,441		0.22%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		51,206,333		2.64%		43,116,745		2.22%

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		1		2.1705 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10		2.1745 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10		2.1717 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		142		2.1857 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		224		2.1724 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		393		2.1732 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		712		2.1882 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,406		2.1750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,289		2.1715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,852		2.1662 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,255		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,440		2.1806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,427		2.1778 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,453		2.1708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,670		2.1640 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,563		2.1775 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		20,584		2.1685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		23,644		2.1795 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		85,168		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		116,416		2.1707 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		234,847		2.1714 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		282,218		2.1711 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,324		2.1670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,406		2.1680 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,406		2.1750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,254		2.1830 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,082		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,548		2.1875 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,041		2.1873 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		14,473		2.1668 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		14,942		2.1708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,405		2.1684 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,690		2.1754 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		40,999		2.1778 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		61,817		2.1690 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		74,349		2.1696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		77,941		2.1816 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		108,105		2.1705 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		188,956		2.1793 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		319,002		2.1694 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		991,729		2.1676 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		5,082		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,103		2.1700 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,038		2.1873 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,473		2.1668 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		17,046		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		23,405		2.1684 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		30,248		2.1693 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		31,569		2.1688 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		40,999		2.1778 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		55,027		2.1708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		64,746		2.1875 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		74,349		2.1696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		145,462		2.1798 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		319,002		2.1694 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		991,729		2.1676 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3		2.1866 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10		2.1717 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10		2.1745 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		26		2.1722 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		142		2.1857 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		224		2.1724 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		393		2.1732 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		712		2.1882 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,500		2.1741 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,289		2.1715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,852		2.1662 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,229		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		11,668		2.1782 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,563		2.1775 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,671		2.1643 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		20,584		2.1685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		23,644		2.1795 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		38,771		2.1710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		116,416		2.1707 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		174,907		2.1713 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		252,433		2.1714 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:		7 Mar 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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