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:		25 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	48/7p ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		19,832,938		1.02%		37,678,913		1.94%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,953,075		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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		TOTAL:		55,786,013		2.87%		45,845,958		2.36%

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		228		2.3230 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		247		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,065		2.3347 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,164		2.3362 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,006		2.3203 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,080		2.3350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,509		2.3338 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,677		2.3346 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,909		2.3374 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,427		2.3225 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,183		2.3314 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		22,765		2.3381 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		27,632		2.3298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		48,172		2.3348 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		90,128		2.3417 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		137,456		2.3329 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		143,519		2.3322 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		236,956		2.3344 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		313,535		2.3312 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		347,568		2.3355 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		32		2.3190 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,651		2.3210 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,486		2.3220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,714		2.3303 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,013		2.3375 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,138		2.3401 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,560		2.3306 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,300		2.3349 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,044		2.3371 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		18,731		2.3257 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,361		2.3333 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		47,372		2.3337 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		58,041		2.3336 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		84,027		2.3316 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		196,488		2.3327 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		461,922		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		481,744		2.3363 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		2,700		2.3397 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		5,019		2.3297 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		5,560		2.3306 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,300		2.3349 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,454		2.3346 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,132		2.3329 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		12,502		2.3414 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,244		2.3363 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		53,549		2.3365 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		58,041		2.3336 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		81,310		2.3344 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		84,027		2.3316 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		124,680		2.3311 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		203,749		2.3398 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		203,749		2.3398 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		437,696		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8		2.3270 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		235		2.3328 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,164		2.3362 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,566		2.3321 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,677		2.3346 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,427		2.3225 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		9,688		2.3350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,688		2.3350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,665		2.3348 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		21,774		2.3253 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,765		2.3381 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		27,624		2.3298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		54,746		2.3281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		90,128		2.3417 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		137,221		2.3329 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		170,307		2.3314 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		170,307		2.3314 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		186,444		2.3390 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		342,352		2.3324 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:		26 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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