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	02 March 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:		19,056,863		0.98%		38,770,421		2.00%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				32,612,468		1.68%		4,869,518		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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(4)
		TOTAL:		51,669,331		2.66%		43,639,939		2.25%

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		1,400		2.1653 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,838		2.1772 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,651		2.2297 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,964		2.1699 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,633		2.1780 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,242		2.1628 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,615		2.1758 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		16,300		2.1725 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,097		2.1893 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		17,950		2.1672 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		20,911		2.1704 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		39,337		2.1752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		41,797		2.1570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		46,034		2.1821 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		49,060		2.1627 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		59,039		2.1881 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		112,885		2.1714 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		193,236		2.1700 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		195,558		2.1667 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		227,559		2.1690 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Purchase		288,674		2.1635 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		775		2.1838 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		878		2.1655 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,302		2.1775 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,159		2.1806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		6,243		2.1636 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		9,512		2.1790 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		14,308		2.1900 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		20,986		2.1913 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		34,324		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		38,297		2.1689 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		59,456		2.2016 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		109,582		2.1824 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		169,706		2.1835 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		185,510		2.1729 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		263,180		2.1550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		745,000		2.2056 GBP
48/7p ordinary		Sale		1,117,500		2.2004 GBP

(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		CFD		Long		775		2.1838 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,171		2.1568 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,335		2.2307 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		6,159		2.1806 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		14,308		2.1900 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,985		2.1584 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		20,986		2.1913 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		34,324		2.1709 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		59,456		2.2016 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		106,014		2.1847 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		171,939		2.1817 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Long		212,692		2.1732 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Long		218,732		2.1550 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 06/04/2019		Long		745,000		2.2056 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP Expires 06/04/2019		Long		1,117,500		2.2004 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		159		2.1781 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		237		2.1648 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		600		2.1552 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		617		2.1673 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,400		2.1653 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,654		2.1615 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,838		2.1772 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,024		2.1870 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,422		2.1636 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,474		2.1780 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		6,242		2.1628 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,710		2.1677 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		16,860		2.1896 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,333		2.1672 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		39,337		2.1752 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		41,797		2.1570 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		46,034		2.1821 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		47,406		2.1627 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		56,434		2.1625 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		59,039		2.1881 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		59,723		2.1589 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		86,956		2.1756 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		109,225		2.1715 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		191,685		2.1707 GBP
48/7p ordinary		CFD		Short		193,236		2.1700 GBP
48/7p ordinary		SWAP		Short		223,509		2.1691 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	5 March 2018
Contact name:		Jay Supaya
Telephone number:		020 7773 0635

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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