EPT Disclosure Melrose Plc

Form 38.5 (b)



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
            WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
                       (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)



1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal      Barclays Capital Securities Limited
trader
Company dealt in              Melrose Plc
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.002
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing               07/03/2008


2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)

                                      Long                  Short

                              Number       (%)        Number      (%)

(1) Relevant securities
                              41,344     0.03%        89,962     0.07%


(2)  Derivatives (other  than
options)                      89,775     0.07%        41,344     0.03%

(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total                         131,119    0.10%       131,106     0.10%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:           Long                  Short

                              Number       (%)          Number       (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2)  Derivatives (other  than
options)

(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a)  Purchases and sales


     Purchase/sale  Number of   Price per
                    securities  unit (Note
                                4)

     Purchase       21055       1.4440
     Sale           31231       1.4547
     Sale           4268        1.4440



     Total Purchases  21,055

     Total Sales      35,499



(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


    Product     Long/short  Number of       Price per
    name,       (Note 5)    securities      unit
                            (Note 6)        (Note 4)
    e.g. CFD
    CFD         Long        4268            1.4439
    CFD         Long        31231           1.4546
    CFD         Short       21055           1.444

    Total Long  35,499
    Total Short 21,055


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Product   Writing,    Number of    Exerc   Type,    Expir   Option
    name,     selling,    securities   ise     e.g.     y       money
    e.g.      purchasin   to which the price   American date    paid/rece
    call      g,          option               ,                ived per
    option    varying     relates              European         unit
              etc.        (Note 6)             etc.             (Note 4)



(ii) Exercising

    Product name, e.g.   Number of securities    Exercise price per unit
    call option                                  (Note 4)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


    Nature of            Details                 Price per unit (if
    transaction (Note 7)                         applicable) (Note 4)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


    Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between
    the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting
    rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this
    form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or
    disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred
    to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                NO


    Date of disclosure                     10/03/08
    Contact name                           Barclays Plc
    Telephone number                       0207 116 2913
    Name of offeree/offeror with which     FKI Plc
    connected
    Nature of connection (Note 9)          ADVISOR


Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk