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) Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	Â	Â
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Â	MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	Â	Â
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	Â	8 FEB 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	Â	YES 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		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		21,384,387		1.10%		36,725,333		1.89%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				33,286,410		1.71%		8,346,807		0.43%
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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:		54,670,797		2.82%		45,072,140		2.32%

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		891		2.1971 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,100		2.1568 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,329		2.2057 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,456		2.1260 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,930		2.2022 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,685		2.1630 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,338		2.1899 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,601		2.1429 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,879		2.2025 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,099		2.1641 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,195		2.1960 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,637		2.1751 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		24,202		2.1562 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		26,760		2.1259 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		57,514		2.1803 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		150,240		2.1618 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		167,540		2.1806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		250,163		2.1970 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		343,380		2.1360 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		499,588		2.1638 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		565,307		2.1944 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		73		2.1708 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		584		2.1534 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,343		2.2002 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,411		2.2003 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,632		2.1967 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,732		2.1750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		17,500		2.1390 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		20,000		2.1536 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		24,169		2.1887 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		28,597		2.1639 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		52,399		2.1663 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		59,736		2.1261 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		61,057		2.1586 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		75,615		2.1753 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		82,141		2.2015 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		89,783		2.1651 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		146,594		2.1573 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		166,074		2.1258 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		177,533		2.1769 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		186,529		2.1630 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

(b)	Â	Cash-settled derivative transactions	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		135		2.1359 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		900		2.1910 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,627		2.2098 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		5,732		2.1750 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,330		2.1997 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,297		2.1759 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,700		2.1846 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		13,270		2.1867 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		16,973		2.1369 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		25,649		2.1589 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		32,800		2.1257 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		44,084		2.1670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		49,966		2.1837 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		66,711		2.1903 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		82,141		2.2015 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		116,508		2.1608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		146,594		2.1573 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		166,074		2.1258 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2		2.1260 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4		2.1950 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		163		2.1970 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		489		2.1999 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,329		2.2057 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,454		2.1259 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,700		2.1849 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,926		2.2022 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,345		2.1968 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,601		2.1429 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,551		2.1988 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,099		2.1641 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,637		2.1751 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		28,856		2.1937 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		38,895		2.1401 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		57,514		2.1803 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		66,604		2.1472 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		84,243		2.1357 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		107,326		2.2027 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		107,326		2.2027 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		190,085		2.1261 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		250,891		2.1971 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		406,018		2.2062 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		499,588		2.1638 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?

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NO

Date of disclosure:	Â	9 FEB 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 and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. 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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