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:		22 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
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		20,374,680		1.05%		38,590,699		1.99%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				36,135,165		1.86%		8,167,245		0.42%
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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:		56,509,845		2.91%		46,757,944		2.41%

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		611		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,816		2.3024 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,187		2.3212 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,314		2.2997 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,731		2.3057 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,197		2.3608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,993		2.2937 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,999		2.3184 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,621		2.2929 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		31,870		2.2972 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		35,160		2.3044 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		38,929		2.3147 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		41,218		2.3338 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		42,043		2.3039 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		49,261		2.3059 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		60,294		2.2981 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		69,769		2.2978 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		86,888		2.3063 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		96,808		2.3127 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		114,345		2.2987 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		149,107		2.3109 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		242,834		2.2971 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		247,006		2.3002 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		311,909		2.3058 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,124		2.2973 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,297		2.2962 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,000		2.3200 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,162		2.3008 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,322		2.3011 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,442		2.2972 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		32,042		2.3027 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		57,749		2.2998 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		85,591		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		103,100		2.3001 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		129,008		2.2981 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		189,474		2.3034 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		349,547		2.2990 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		1,297		2.2961 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,162		2.3008 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,354		2.3025 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,087		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		11,183		2.2960 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		44,100		2.2977 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		52,829		2.2974 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		57,749		2.2998 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		78,504		2.2979 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		111,283		2.3000 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		189,474		2.3034 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		283,181		2.2992 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		300		2.2980 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,816		2.3024 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,187		2.3212 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,701		2.3183 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,352		2.3184 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,716		2.3173 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,946		2.3185 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		20,000		2.3633 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,870		2.2972 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		35,160		2.3044 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		38,929		2.3147 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		41,218		2.3338 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		42,043		2.3039 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		44,775		2.3081 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		49,261		2.3059 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		60,294		2.2981 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		62,100		2.3102 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		86,888		2.3063 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		96,808		2.3127 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		114,345		2.2987 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		247,006		2.3002 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		247,006		2.3002 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		334,053		2.3043 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:		23 Jan 2018
Contact name:		Femi Badmos
Telephone number:		020 3555 1125

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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