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.
Â		Â		Â
(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:		16 January 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:		22,139,673		1.14%		43,413,510		2.24%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				40,658,078		2.09%		7,388,313		0.38%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
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		TOTAL:		62,797,751		3.23%		50,801,823		2.62%

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		614		2.3242 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		675		2.3375 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		741		2.3385 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,125		2.3240 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,256		2.3458 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,350		2.3390 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,443		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,956		2.3222 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,511		2.3318 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		12,110		2.3462 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,016		2.3196 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,159		2.3456 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,099		2.3371 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,892		2.3311 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,126		2.3300 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,945		2.3227 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		20,852		2.3410 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		21,782		2.3351 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		32,130		2.3359 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		55,869		2.3421 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		60,412		2.3235 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		75,275		2.3226 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		86,062		2.3213 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		107,217		2.3431 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		137,113		2.3345 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		138,430		2.3366 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		164,742		2.3387 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		193,209		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		302,002		2.3363 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		405,055		2.3279 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		497,726		2.3335 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		236		2.3560 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		525		2.3480 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,443		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,278		2.3216 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,568		2.3282 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,711		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,923		2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,485		2.3424 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,200		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,215		2.3070 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,651		2.3349 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		12,640		2.3315 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		19,074		2.3321 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		20,013		2.3217 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		20,352		2.3071 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		25,656		2.3240 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		30,453		2.3367 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		37,266		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		59,855		2.3340 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		110,139		2.3387 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		121,274		2.3327 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		145,254		2.3415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		186,436		2.3372 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		191,782		2.3294 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		263,564		2.3194 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		290,565		2.3330 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		375,000		2.3475 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		937,500		2.3247 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,064,746		2.3370 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,496,516		2.3160 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		2,302		2.3243 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,923		2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,485		2.3424 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,500		2.3427 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,200		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,307		2.3294 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		8,651		2.3349 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,513		2.3281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		19,074		2.3321 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		20,352		2.3071 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		29,556		2.3398 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		37,266		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		59,855		2.3340 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		160,762		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		160,762		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 18/02/2019		Long		186,436		2.3371 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		205,676		2.3320 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 18/02/2019		Long		263,564		2.3194 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 18/02/2019		Long		4,012,500		2.3275 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		13		2.3300 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		48		2.3167 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		119		2.3372 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		234		2.3175 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		337		2.3195 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		598		2.3180 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		675		2.3375 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		719		2.3325 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		807		2.3266 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,256		2.3458 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,397		2.3322 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,868		2.3248 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,956		2.3222 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,347		2.3317 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,597		2.3242 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,597		2.3242 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,681		2.3369 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,557		2.3350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		4,215		2.3153 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,215		2.3153 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,043		2.3162 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,248		2.3370 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,100		2.3349 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,731		2.3429 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,158		2.3373 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,393		2.3230 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,006		2.3353 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,093		2.3462 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		13,016		2.3196 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,037		2.3434 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,892		2.3311 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		20,105		2.3214 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,370		2.3212 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		23,910		2.3218 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		79,827		2.3387 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		84,125		2.3389 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		85,490		2.3226 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		85,490		2.3226 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		109,576		2.3313 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		121,594		2.3304 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		149,349		2.3469 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		157,147		2.3431 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		185,478		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		185,478		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		193,095		2.3289 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		199,122		2.3278 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		203,950		2.3281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		302,002		2.3363 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:		17 Jan 2018
Contact name:		Jay Supaya
Telephone number:		020 7773 0635

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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