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:		29 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:		20,274,505		1.04%		36,734,865		1.89%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,113,466		1.81%		8,640,262		0.45%
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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:		55,387,971		2.85%		45,375,127		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		479		2.3170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,835		2.3168 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,836		2.3241 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,065		2.3139 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,270		2.3102 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,061		2.3090 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,061		2.3128 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,061		2.3130 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,066		2.3180 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,283		2.3244 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,876		2.3140 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,727		2.3233 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,843		2.3322 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,002		2.3236 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,292		2.3115 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,393		2.3151 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,952		2.3088 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,396		2.3173 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,699		2.3308 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		25,242		2.3150 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		28,986		2.3225 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		29,704		2.3177 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		48,399		2.3189 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		50,000		2.3396 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		72,686		2.3118 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		82,020		2.3230 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		106,890		2.3159 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		111,523		2.3137 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		116,692		2.3005 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		134,693		2.3197 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		200,821		2.3045 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		985,713		2.3091 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		63		2.3124 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,024		2.3150 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,061		2.3130 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,061		2.3090 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,543		2.3156 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,128		2.3125 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,843		2.3323 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,433		2.3382 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,792		2.3241 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,094		2.3380 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,692		2.3400 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		23,913		2.3388 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		29,911		2.3055 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		32,434		2.3210 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		33,732		2.2998 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		50,000		2.3146 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		51,310		2.3262 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		75,199		2.3170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		123,200		2.3098 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		223,082		2.3000 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		503,942		2.3177 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		1,841		2.3290 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,991		2.3278 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,103		2.3056 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,738		2.3198 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		25,121		2.3193 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,300		2.2997 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		29,911		2.3055 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		32,434		2.3209 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		33,732		2.2998 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		43,964		2.3288 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		70,885		2.3153 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		75,199		2.3170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		77,669		2.3176 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		123,200		2.3097 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		187,500		2.3303 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		205,123		2.3000 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		469		2.3242 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		981		2.3170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		981		2.3170 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,074		2.3086 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,367		2.3241 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,157		2.3191 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,283		2.3244 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,374		2.3136 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,955		2.3125 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,958		2.3204 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		5,002		2.3236 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,292		2.3115 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		8,472		2.3034 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,878		2.3088 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,239		2.3169 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,699		2.3308 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		22,218		2.3150 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,627		2.3065 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		24,746		2.3172 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		28,986		2.3225 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		30,424		2.3259 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		54,449		2.3253 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		61,369		2.3205 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		78,796		2.3222 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		82,020		2.3230 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		106,890		2.3159 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		111,523		2.3137 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		178,194		2.3042 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		400,612		2.3001 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		564,752		2.3139 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:		30 Jan 2018
Contact name:		Elise Tang
Telephone number:		0207 1163 001

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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