EPT Disclosure Melrose Plc

FORM 38.5(b)

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
            WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
                       (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)


Note: This disclosure replaces the previous disclosure made for this date of
dealing.



1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal      Barclays Capital Securities Limited
trader
Company dealt in              Melrose Plc
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.002
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing               19/02/2008


2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)

                                      Long                  Short

                              Number                Number
                                              (%)                   (%)
(1) Relevant securities
                              24,618                84,249
                                            0.02%                 0.06%

(2)  Derivatives (other  than
options)                      69,902                24,618
                                            0.05%                 0.02%


(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total                         94,520                108,877
                                            0.07%                 0.08%

(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:           Long                  Short

                              Number                Number
                                              (%)                   (%)
(1) Relevant securities

(2)  Derivatives (other  than
options)

(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a)  Purchases and sales



     Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per
                     securities  unit (Note 4)

     Purchase             14776  1.5029
     Sale                  4790  1.5083
     Sale                 17633  1.5015
     Sale                  6523  1.4951
     Sale                 14170  1.50



     Total
     Purchases       14,776
     Total Sales     43,116




(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


     Product     Long/short  Number of       Price per
     name,       (Note 5)    securities      unit
                             (Note 6)        (Note 4)
     e.g. CFD
     CFD         Short       14776           1.5028
     CFD         Long        17633           1.5015
     CFD         Long        4790            1.5083
     CFD         Long        6523            1.495



     Total Short 14,776
     Total Long  28,946




(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (Note 4)
                varying etc.      relates (Note 6)



(ii) Exercising

     Product name, e.g.  Number of securities    Exercise price per unit
     call option                                 (Note 4)





(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


     Nature of              Details                 Price per unit (if
     transaction (Note 7)                           applicable) (Note 4)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between
     the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting
     rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on
     this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or
     disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred
     to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be stated.





Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                NO


     Date of disclosure                    20/02/08
     Contact name                          Barclays Plc
     Telephone number                      0207 116 2913
     Name of offeree/offeror with which    FKI Plc
     connected
     Nature of connection (Note 9)         ADVISOR


Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk