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)


NOTE: The Trades listed in the Appendix to this form were carried out prior to
13/02/08 and have previously been reported on Rule 8.3 disclosures.



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               13/02/2008


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
                              0             0.00%      51,393         0.04%

(2)  Derivatives (other  than
options)                      46,064       0.03%       30,773         0.02%


(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total                         46,064       0.03%        82,166        0.06%

(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       944         1.4326
        Sale           1750        1.4599
        Sale           7299        1.4470
        Sale           537         1.4500
        Purchase       3500        1.4426





(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


     Product      Long/short  Number of      Price per
     name,        (Note 5)    securities     unit
     e.g. CFD                (Note 6)       (Note 4)
     CFD          Long        1750           1.4598
     CFD          Short       3500           1.4426
     CFD          Short       944            1.4326
     CFD          Long        7299           1.4469
     CFD          Long        537            1.45


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product      Writing,    Number of     Exerc  Type,     Expiry Option
name,        selling,    securities    ise    e.g.      date   money
e.g. call    purchasing  to which the  price  American         paid/received
option       varying     option               European         per unit
                         relates              etc.             etc.
                         (Note 6)                              (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                           applicable) (Note 4)
     7)



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                    14/02/08
     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



Appendix:

Purchase/sale  Number of   Price per   Date of
               securities  unit (Note4)Dealing
Purchase       1750        1.4526      08-Feb-08
Sale           1802        1.4456      08-Feb-08
Purchase       963         1.4252      08-Feb-08
Purchase       2998        1.4432      08-Feb-08
Sale           11369       1.4495      08-Feb-08
Sale           11901       1.4166      11-Feb-08
Sale           1304        1.4192      11-Feb-08
Purchase       4642        1.4142      11-Feb-08
Sale           3500        1.4199      11-Feb-08
Purchase       3622        1.4567      12-Feb-08
Purchase       10828       1.4395      12-Feb-08
Sale           2863        1.4547      12-Feb-08
Sale           8575        1.4531      12-Feb-08
Sale           10500       1.4561      12-Feb-08
Sale           1466        1.4396      12-Feb-08



Product     Long/short  Number of       Price per Date of
name,       (Note 5)    securities      unit      Dealing
                        (Note 6)        (Note 4)
e.g. CFD
CFD         Short       2998            1.4431    08-Feb-08
CFD         Long        1802            1.4455    08-Feb-08
CFD         Long        11369           1.4495    08-Feb-08
CFD         Short       963             1.4251    08-Feb-08
CFD         Short       1750            1.4526    08-Feb-08
CFD         Long        1304            1.4191    11-Feb-08
CFD         Long        3500            1.4198    11-Feb-08
CFD         Short       4642            1.4141    11-Feb-08
CFD         Long        11901           1.4166    11-Feb-08
CFD         Short       10828           1.4395    12-Feb-08
CFD         Short       3622            1.4566    12-Feb-08
CFD         Long        2863            1.4547    12-Feb-08
CFD         Long        1466            1.4396    12-Feb-08
CFD         Long        10500           1.4561    12-Feb-08
CFD         Long        8575            1.453     12-Feb-08