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:		01 March 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:		19,276,399		0.99%		36,516,019		1.88%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				30,091,103		1.55%		4,900,578		0.25%
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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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		TOTAL:		49,367,502		2.54%		41,416,597		2.13%

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		109		2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		281		2.2652 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		326		2.2560 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		328		2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		470		2.2289 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		939		2.2614 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,227		2.2716 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,279		2.2419 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,214		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,356		2.2385 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,756		2.2570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,326		2.2585 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,665		2.2579 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,004		2.2655 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,260		2.2543 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,812		2.2456 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,877		2.2489 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		76,519		2.2441 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		97,459		2.2409 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		99,764		2.2280 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		231,570		2.2438 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		418,646		2.2447 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		757		2.2317 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,343		2.2460 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,535		2.2564 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		2,165		2.2326 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		3,376		2.2281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		4,453		2.2342 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		5,507		2.2507 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		9,153		2.2490 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		12,024		2.2337 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		29,748		2.2539 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		29,800		2.2348 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		47,251		2.2431 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		97,853		2.2503 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		134,421		2.2596 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		186,610		2.2557 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		256,273		2.2280 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		372,500		2.2543 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		745,000		2.2556 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		757		2.2317 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,300		2.2530 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,535		2.2564 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		2,891		2.2338 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		8,781		2.2407 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		9,153		2.2490 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		12,203		2.2557 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		17,120		2.2341 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		29,748		2.2539 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 05/04/2019		Long		29,800		2.2348 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		38,470		2.2437 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		83,718		2.2611 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 05/04/2019		Long		134,421		2.2595 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		187,242		2.2505 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		256,273		2.2279 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 05/04/2019		Long		372,500		2.2543 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 05/04/2019		Long		745,000		2.2556 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		79		2.2439 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		281		2.2652 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		326		2.2560 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		409		2.2716 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		437		2.2598 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		470		2.2290 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		818		2.2715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		939		2.2614 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,279		2.2419 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,600		2.2366 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,214		2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,356		2.2385 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,326		2.2585 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,004		2.2655 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,815		2.2574 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,812		2.2456 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		19,877		2.2489 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		23,793		2.2298 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		54,780		2.2281 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		76,519		2.2441 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		89,691		2.2353 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		97,459		2.2410 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		231,491		2.2438 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		253,648		2.2536 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:		2 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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