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:		28 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:		19,308,477		0.99%		35,594,515		1.83%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				28,819,896		1.48%		4,673,860		0.24%
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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:		48,128,373		2.48%		40,268,375		2.07%

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		2.2566 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		133		2.2934 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		245		2.2475 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,227		2.2886 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,544		2.2526 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,144		2.2542 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		2.2579 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,144		2.2605 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,740		2.2777 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,287		2.2572 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,171		2.2877 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,959		2.2563 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,962		2.2596 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		12,491		2.2622 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		14,154		2.2706 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		15,183		2.2746 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,421		2.2593 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		79,088		2.2840 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		108,709		2.2491 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		150,357		2.2863 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		185,906		2.2832 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		298,314		2.2814 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		361,753		2.2846 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		435,137		2.2830 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,090,217		2.2862 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,130		2.2561 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,771		2.2492 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		16,460		2.2747 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		26,324		2.2915 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		35,241		2.2903 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		35,879		2.2895 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		39,923		2.2831 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		79,052		2.2832 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		85,264		2.2815 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		87,291		2.2842 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		210,997		2.2888 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		279,075		2.2754 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		827,653		2.2852 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		3,130		2.2561 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,338		2.2709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		16,460		2.2747 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		35,879		2.2895 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		66,907		2.2607 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		126,531		2.2828 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		170,901		2.2785 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3		2.2567 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		93		2.2813 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		133		2.2934 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		245		2.2475 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		873		2.2621 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,227		2.2886 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,544		2.2526 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,144		2.2542 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,740		2.2777 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,287		2.2572 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		5,171		2.2877 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,809		2.2885 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,619		2.2578 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,863		2.2544 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,737		2.2896 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		10,959		2.2563 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,756		2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		14,154		2.2706 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		16,421		2.2593 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		30,800		2.2832 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		34,987		2.2879 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		42,554		2.2816 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		79,088		2.2840 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		85,826		2.2830 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		104,566		2.2492 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		110,603		2.2837 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		150,357		2.2863 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		205,505		2.2860 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		255,667		2.2814 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		349,311		2.2829 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:		1 Mar 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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