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:		24 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:		20,762,680		1.07%		38,610,257		1.99%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,929,903		1.85%		8,167,045		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:		56,692,583		2.92%		46,777,302		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		852		2.3550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,941		2.3660 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,065		2.3496 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,470		2.3513 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,255		2.3582 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,301		2.3629 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		12,322		2.3606 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,470		2.3615 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,614		2.3583 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		24,602		2.3569 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		56,224		2.3570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		80,793		2.3506 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		87,439		2.3564 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		111,401		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		130,575		2.3549 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		194,493		2.3601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		406,972		2.3540 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		55		2.3551 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		294		2.3552 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		621		2.3429 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		854		2.3550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,760		2.3586 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,634		2.3497 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,055		2.3615 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,091		2.3628 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,500		2.3626 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,584		2.3573 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,238		2.3547 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,398		2.3548 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,790		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		11,565		2.3596 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		12,161		2.3611 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		12,457		2.3593 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		14,473		2.3473 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		18,452		2.3565 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		19,540		2.3599 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,847		2.3625 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		46,484		2.3421 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		50,788		2.3601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		59,601		2.3608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		64,750		2.3609 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		95,621		2.3398 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		99,590		2.3533 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		149,888		2.3487 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		285,100		2.3585 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		621		2.3428 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		989		2.3610 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,624		2.3580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,760		2.3586 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,634		2.3497 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,055		2.3615 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,500		2.3626 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,398		2.3548 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,153		2.3486 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		11,565		2.3596 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,457		2.3593 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,473		2.3473 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,934		2.3606 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		23,847		2.3625 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		43,740		2.3585 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		46,484		2.3421 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		46,600		2.3397 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		47,247		2.3619 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		59,601		2.3608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		68,704		2.3601 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		95,621		2.3398 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		96,211		2.3602 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		99,590		2.3533 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		189,976		2.3582 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		787,406		2.3590 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		83		2.3553 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		418		2.3552 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		600		2.3476 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,690		2.3580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,430		2.3600 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,524		2.3571 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		4,065		2.3496 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,470		2.3513 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,565		2.3583 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,372		2.3568 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,322		2.3606 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		33,651		2.3591 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		62,922		2.3401 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		71,454		2.3570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		71,454		2.3570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		81,545		2.3463 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		83,448		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		108,649		2.3587 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		112,208		2.3622 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		124,755		2.3572 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		130,575		2.3549 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		144,989		2.3604 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		836,422		2.3590 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:		25 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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