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:		23 February 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:		16,635,654		0.86%		32,791,516		1.69%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				28,588,587		1.47%		3,777,414		0.19%
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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:		45,224,241		2.33%		36,568,930		1.88%

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		3,400		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,244		2.2608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,503		2.2686 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,053		2.2672 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,900		2.2695 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,956		2.2658 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,090		2.2636 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,621		2.2694 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		14,428		2.2615 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,538		2.2689 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		26,457		2.2670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		40,465		2.2664 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		72,500		2.2706 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		148,742		2.2697 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		163,857		2.2661 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		214,283		2.2709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		583,905		2.2700 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8		2.2670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		116		2.2711 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,422		2.2547 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,797		2.2690 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,526		2.2569 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		7,963		2.2715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		8,516		2.2691 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		10,068		2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		18,725		2.2701 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		21,052		2.2695 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		24,888		2.2699 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		74,613		2.2645 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		118,038		2.2688 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		177,321		2.2700 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		259,049		2.2697 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		CFD		Long		8		2.2675 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		116		2.2711 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,422		2.2547 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,238		2.2692 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,526		2.2569 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,068		2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		32,514		2.2703 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		35,671		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		65,586		2.2670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		259,688		2.2693 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,400		2.2692 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,062		2.2664 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,400		2.2710 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,244		2.2608 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,053		2.2672 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,417		2.2722 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,956		2.2658 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,090		2.2636 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,938		2.2689 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		13,621		2.2694 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		27,523		2.2713 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,654		2.2706 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		43,404		2.2677 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		79,082		2.2670 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		97,591		2.2650 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		101,276		2.2701 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		214,283		2.2709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		583,905		2.2700 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 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.

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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