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:		31 January 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:		20,117,640		1.04%		36,290,031		1.87%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				34,717,227		1.79%		8,530,912		0.44%
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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:		54,834,867		2.82%		44,820,943		2.31%

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		998		2.2600 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,025		2.2802 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,518		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,014		2.2800 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,036		2.2605 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,356		2.2610 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,934		2.2806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,966		2.2590 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,048		2.2730 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,127		2.2719 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,149		2.2790 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,962		2.2620 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,101		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,611		2.2724 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,828		2.2764 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,402		2.2630 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,812		2.2812 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,031		2.2613 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,178		2.2626 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		14,411		2.2640 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,357		2.2809 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,055		2.2797 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		23,994		2.2720 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		24,007		2.2645 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		30,243		2.2676 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		33,864		2.2743 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		47,716		2.2723 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		66,642		2.2745 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		97,350		2.2644 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		134,230		2.2726 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		269,362		2.2672 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		349,677		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		600,000		2.2632 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		892		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		998		2.2600 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,317		2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,518		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,036		2.2605 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,477		2.2835 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,634		2.2820 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,966		2.2590 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,048		2.2730 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,021		2.2610 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,676		2.2875 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,949		2.2630 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		14,411		2.2749 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		15,019		2.2684 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		19,016		2.2633 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,362		2.2620 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		28,246		2.2694 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		29,023		2.2635 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		34,811		2.2810 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		38,329		2.2634 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		46,970		2.2702 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		69,541		2.2813 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		70,899		2.2629 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		116,412		2.2650 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		129,600		2.2682 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		143,944		2.2698 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		456,112		2.2642 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		3,750		2.2784 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,890		2.2609 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		5,000		2.2827 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,676		2.2875 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,725		2.2751 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,411		2.2749 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		15,019		2.2684 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		21,231		2.2747 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		27,966		2.2758 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		31,500		2.2637 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		34,811		2.2809 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		38,329		2.2634 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		44,560		2.2847 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		55,445		2.2666 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		96,553		2.2698 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		129,600		2.2682 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		382		2.2827 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,025		2.2802 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,647		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,014		2.2800 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,541		2.2748 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,934		2.2806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,149		2.2790 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,101		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,270		2.2811 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,393		2.2761 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,977		2.2644 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,818		2.2743 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,772		2.2675 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		14,411		2.2639 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,640		2.2626 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,357		2.2809 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,009		2.2703 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		18,055		2.2797 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		20,273		2.2650 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		21,399		2.2742 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		23,994		2.2720 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		23,994		2.2720 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		26,676		2.2796 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		26,676		2.2796 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		38,690		2.2857 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		43,656		2.2812 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		45,175		2.2722 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		71,771		2.2731 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		108,154		2.2711 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		119,304		2.2738 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		134,730		2.2726 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		134,730		2.2726 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		257,590		2.2672 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:		1 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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