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:		15 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:		14,866,817		0.77%		34,773,459		1.79%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				32,796,036		1.69%		3,468,564		0.18%
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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:		47,662,853		2.46%		38,242,023		1.97%

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		225		2.2770 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		433		2.2705 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		507		2.2764 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,085		2.2660 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,428		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,464		2.2758 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,472		2.2680 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,708		2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,044		2.2640 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,497		2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,620		2.2701 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,348		2.2848 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,481		2.2866 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,148		2.2673 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,429		2.2773 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,515		2.2800 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,920		2.2795 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,868		2.2802 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,839		2.2633 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		36,442		2.2732 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		39,150		2.2735 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		55,395		2.2652 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		75,586		2.2195 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		85,828		2.2749 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		103,969		2.2782 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		118,164		2.2689 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		128,308		2.2751 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		158,022		2.2602 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		159,824		2.2699 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		33		2.2907 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		625		2.2795 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,472		2.2680 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,501		2.2754 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,211		2.2471 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,500		2.2731 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,481		2.2867 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		9,041		2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		11,110		2.2585 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		27,124		2.2622 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		31,638		2.2910 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		34,479		2.2760 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		34,780		2.2751 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		66,481		2.2851 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		83,322		2.2872 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		95,161		2.2643 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		127,685		2.2783 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		162,200		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		200,220		2.2856 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		224,562		2.2797 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		302,169		2.2765 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		4,211		2.2470 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,583		2.2835 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,441		2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,494		2.2708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,300		2.2774 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		19,733		2.2764 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		27,164		2.2896 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		51,251		2.2815 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		66,481		2.2851 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		76,811		2.2725 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		83,322		2.2872 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		125,000		2.2919 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		127,685		2.2783 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		139,664		2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		170,020		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		200,220		2.2856 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		24		2.2762 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		265		2.2577 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		422		2.2902 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		433		2.2705 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		507		2.2764 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		528		2.2573 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		600		2.2690 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		713		2.2671 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		740		2.2833 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		843		2.2851 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		900		2.2656 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,085		2.2660 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,441		2.2745 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,590		2.2451 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,680		2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,708		2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,816		2.2881 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,620		2.2701 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,879		2.2744 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,781		2.2788 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,505		2.2847 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,435		2.2673 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,775		2.2796 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,920		2.2795 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,299		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,868		2.2802 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,951		2.2704 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		33,303		2.2636 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		35,369		2.2729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		45,600		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		45,885		2.2839 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		75,586		2.2195 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		100,526		2.2675 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		103,969		2.2782 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		109,865		2.2687 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		141,873		2.2699 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:		16 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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