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:		26 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:		19,948,287		1.03%		37,307,756		1.92%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,541,344		1.83%		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:		55,489,631		2.86%		45,474,801		2.34%

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		651		2.3220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,026		2.3405 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,086		2.3407 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,295		2.3205 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,376		2.3284 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,438		2.3243 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,455		2.3218 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,983		2.3331 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,210		2.3328 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,135		2.3362 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,787		2.3271 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,695		2.3397 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,774		2.3297 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		12,540		2.3270 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,054		2.3330 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,146		2.3248 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,732		2.3298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,205		2.3269 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,096		2.3306 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,347		2.3342 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		44,390		2.3289 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		91,082		2.3339 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		91,690		2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		106,649		2.3378 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		166,244		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		517,943		2.3340 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		651		2.3220 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,295		2.3205 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,501		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,140		2.3391 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,912		2.3310 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,192		2.3364 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,069		2.3280 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		24,588		2.3281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		49,964		2.3406 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		60,128		2.3305 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		96,971		2.3343 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		119,858		2.3372 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		308,254		2.3374 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		900		2.3280 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,495		2.3227 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,500		2.3257 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,501		2.3270 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,866		2.3334 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,192		2.3364 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		13,668		2.3350 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,840		2.3354 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		48,019		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		49,964		2.3406 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		57,245		2.3301 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		57,245		2.3301 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		93,640		2.3378 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		170,399		2.3379 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		170,399		2.3379 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		66		2.3339 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		376		2.3382 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		650		2.3418 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		800		2.3332 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,086		2.3407 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,438		2.3243 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,455		2.3218 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,983		2.3331 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,210		2.3328 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		9,774		2.3297 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		12,540		2.3270 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		13,054		2.3330 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,054		2.3330 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		13,146		2.3248 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		17,205		2.3269 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,347		2.3342 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		26,016		2.3324 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		45,049		2.3291 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		52,376		2.3402 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		91,016		2.3338 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		136,419		2.3371 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		446,954		2.3326 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:		29 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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