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:		02 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	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:		20,267,499		1.04%		36,273,400		1.87%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				30,346,816		1.56%		7,434,630		0.38%
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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:		50,614,315		2.61%		43,708,030		2.25%

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		2.2400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		200		2.2105 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		452		2.2315 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		713		2.2490 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,169		2.2302 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,338		2.2080 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,338		2.2300 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,905		2.2415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,935		2.2070 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,664		2.2357 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,322		2.2060 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,434		2.2307 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,470		2.2225 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,612		2.2152 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,740		2.2161 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,833		2.2153 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		15,300		2.2073 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		15,582		2.2185 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,343		2.2117 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		25,515		2.2306 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		29,779		2.2254 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		31,314		2.2029 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		68,295		2.2220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		74,465		2.2156 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		79,088		2.2178 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		102,339		2.2204 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		111,101		2.2249 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		140,000		2.2036 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		152,563		2.2314 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		207,217		2.2207 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		334,395		2.2125 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7		2.2257 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		48		2.2090 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		108		2.2254 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		200		2.2105 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		277		2.2060 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		596		2.2400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,338		2.2080 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,502		2.2268 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,215		2.2275 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,046		2.2234 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,277		2.2294 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,319		2.2273 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,829		2.2122 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,120		2.2300 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		16,829		2.2079 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		22,174		2.2298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		22,391		2.2070 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		54,800		2.2134 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		70,709		2.2285 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		81,930		2.2220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		87,613		2.2177 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		87,785		2.2290 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		101,000		2.2170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		121,379		2.2261 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		137,818		2.2028 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		169,341		2.2329 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		296,315		2.2063 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		386,279		2.2239 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,880,632		2.2030 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		SWAP		Long		7		2.2257 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		108		2.2254 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,502		2.2268 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,215		2.2275 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,200		2.2293 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,277		2.2294 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,319		2.2273 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		16,829		2.2079 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,763		2.2415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		22,174		2.2298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		23,400		2.2027 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		39,526		2.2301 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		41,921		2.2241 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		54,800		2.2134 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		86,447		2.2290 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		87,613		2.2177 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		97,591		2.2080 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		129,457		2.2263 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		137,818		2.2028 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		169,341		2.2329 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		257,887		2.2211 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,880,632		2.2030 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1		2.2412 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		45		2.2060 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		713		2.2490 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,169		2.2302 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,664		2.2357 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,830		2.2250 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,400		2.2151 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,007		2.2194 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		20,668		2.2415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		30,949		2.2307 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		30,949		2.2307 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		32,443		2.2149 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		37,782		2.2350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		62,500		2.2316 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		66,957		2.2220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		79,088		2.2178 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		102,339		2.2204 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		126,991		2.2208 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		163,329		2.2187 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		207,404		2.2073 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:		5 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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