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:		23 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:		20,307,101		1.05%		38,287,885		1.97%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				36,072,157		1.86%		8,167,332		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:		56,379,258		2.90%		46,455,217		2.39%

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		219		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,500		2.3460 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,853		2.3410 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,251		2.3385 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,312		2.3461 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,524		2.3374 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,376		2.3323 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,480		2.3376 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,940		2.3416 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		14,768		2.3427 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		21,788		2.3124 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		23,443		2.3362 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		34,101		2.3378 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		44,574		2.3129 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		53,647		2.3357 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		64,360		2.3382 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		69,415		2.3521 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		86,846		2.3389 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		91,586		2.3550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		258,063		2.3388 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		258,960		2.3426 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		322,664		2.3474 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		351,021		2.3425 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,255		2.3229 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,134		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,364		2.3353 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,440		2.3233 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,184		2.3550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,248		2.3306 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,089		2.3000 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,600		2.3095 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,607		2.3296 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,962		2.3405 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		19,518		2.3465 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		27,048		2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		73,618		2.3548 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		114,260		2.3471 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		136,160		2.3415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		137,232		2.3372 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		152,648		2.3406 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		802,089		2.3477 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		151		2.3099 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		219		2.3229 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,736		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,657		2.3228 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,785		2.3437 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,900		2.3221 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		8,072		2.3237 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		19,518		2.3465 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		27,048		2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		136,160		2.3415 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		159,973		2.3413 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		252,845		2.3548 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		584,713		2.3453 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		219		2.3430 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		600		2.3552 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,500		2.3460 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,201		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,795		2.3444 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,367		2.3381 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,532		2.3124 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,727		2.3354 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,256		2.3123 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		14,768		2.3427 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		17,987		2.3483 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,628		2.3371 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		33,445		2.3450 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		40,601		2.3399 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		41,878		2.3382 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		44,574		2.3129 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		44,968		2.3395 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		45,318		2.3379 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		46,123		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		91,586		2.3550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		164,577		2.3426 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		177,818		2.3378 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		445,404		2.3425 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		445,404		2.3425 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:		24 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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