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:		05 March 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:		18,735,088		0.97%		39,085,172		2.01%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				33,137,115		1.71%		4,697,928		0.24%
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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:		51,872,203		2.67%		43,783,100		2.26%

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		166		2.1458 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		258		2.1424 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		690		2.1562 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,426		2.1486 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,669		2.1555 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,714		2.1517 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,935		2.1450 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,113		2.1400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,412		2.1531 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,200		2.1491 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,388		2.1558 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,330		2.1536 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,361		2.1526 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,152		2.1468 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,483		2.1522 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,757		2.1516 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,498		2.1500 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		36,996		2.1457 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		42,036		2.1519 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		71,645		2.1469 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		109,314		2.1496 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		156,851		2.1577 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		194,088		2.1465 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		228,276		2.1437 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		565,911		2.1549 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		186		2.1555 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		319		2.1506 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		400		2.1493 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		415		2.1439 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		609		2.1629 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		721		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,014		2.1588 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,035		2.1509 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,694		2.1456 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,201		2.1560 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,752		2.1400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,076		2.1517 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,439		2.1470 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		9,163		2.1572 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		10,620		2.1436 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		12,194		2.1438 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		16,635		2.1549 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		100,958		2.1512 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		136,596		2.1578 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		167,281		2.1592 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		275,837		2.1541 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		324,086		2.1461 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		385,464		2.1590 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		319		2.1506 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		400		2.1493 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		415		2.1439 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		500		2.1587 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		609		2.1629 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		721		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,697		2.1509 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,697		2.1509 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,201		2.1560 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		4,752		2.1400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,076		2.1517 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,939		2.1463 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		9,163		2.1572 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		16,635		2.1549 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		30,795		2.1299 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		31,489		2.1447 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		136,596		2.1578 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		173,887		2.1588 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		324,086		2.1461 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		371,577		2.1590 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		371,577		2.1590 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		34		2.1452 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		79		2.1436 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		105		2.1536 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		144		2.1568 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		166		2.1459 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		258		2.1424 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		690		2.1562 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,177		2.1525 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,426		2.1486 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,669		2.1555 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,901		2.1450 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,966		2.1517 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,113		2.1400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,118		2.1521 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		4,200		2.1491 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,750		2.1437 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,244		2.1558 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,251		2.1537 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,953		2.1463 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,880		2.1467 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		11,483		2.1522 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,973		2.1533 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		17,757		2.1516 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,259		2.1515 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		42,036		2.1519 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		108,137		2.1496 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		156,851		2.1577 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		265,227		2.1502 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		406,273		2.1446 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:		6 Mar 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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