REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BARC.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">MRON.L</Origin>

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22/01/2018 15:20

      Form 8.3 - MELROSE INDUSTRIES 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:        
        
                  
        
          Barclays PLC.        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (b)        
        
        
        
          Owner or controller of interest and short        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (c)        
        
        
        
          Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose        
        
        
        
          MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          relevant securities this form relates:        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (d)        
        
        
        
          If an exempt fund manager connected with an        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          offeror/offeree:        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (e)        
        
        
        
          Date position held/dealing undertaken:        
        
        
        
          19 January 2018        
        
        
      
      
        
          (f)        
        
        
        
          In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making        
        
        
        
          YES:        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          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:        
        
                  
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
        
        
          Interests        
        
                  
        
          Short Positions        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
          Number        
        
                  
        
          (%)        
        
        
        
          Number        
        
                  
        
          (%)        
        
        
      
      
        
          (1)        
        
        
        
          Relevant securities owned        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          and/or controlled:        
        
        
        
          19,689,267        
        
        
        
          1.01%        
        
        
        
          38,618,592        
        
        
        
          1.99%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (2)        
        
        
        
          Cash-settled derivatives:        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          36,633,784        
        
        
        
          1.89%        
        
        
        
          8,175,299        
        
        
        
          0.42%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (3)        
        
        
        
          Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          and agreements to purchase/sell:        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
                  
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          TOTAL:        
        
        
        
          56,323,051        
        
        
        
          2.90%        
        
        
        
          46,793,891        
        
        
        
          2.41%        
        
        
      
    
      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 Form8 (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:        
        
                  
      
      
        
          Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant           percentages:        
        
                  
      
    
      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        
        
                  
        
          Purchase/sale        
        
                  
        
          Number of        
        
                  
        
          Price per unit        
        
        
      
      
        
          security        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
          securities        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          9        
        
        
        
          2.3362 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          504        
        
        
        
          2.3500 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          1,312        
        
        
        
          2.3389 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          1,456        
        
        
        
          2.3140 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          1,689        
        
        
        
          2.3406 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,043        
        
        
        
          2.3197 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,199        
        
        
        
          2.3403 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,345        
        
        
        
          2.3372 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,388        
        
        
        
          2.3402 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,614        
        
        
        
          2.3436 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,899        
        
        
        
          2.3438 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          4,271        
        
        
        
          2.3288 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          5,369        
        
        
        
          2.3446 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          5,468        
        
        
        
          2.3259 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          7,281        
        
        
        
          2.3355 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          9,285        
        
        
        
          2.3401 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          11,016        
        
        
        
          2.3421 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          11,544        
        
        
        
          2.3440 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          17,010        
        
        
        
          2.3381 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          17,685        
        
        
        
          2.3371 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          25,711        
        
        
        
          2.3422 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          37,491        
        
        
        
          2.3247 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          52,849        
        
        
        
          2.3216 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          124,719        
        
        
        
          2.3252 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          172,452        
        
        
        
          2.3369 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          255,254        
        
        
        
          2.3367 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          469,986        
        
        
        
          2.3366 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          488,691        
        
        
        
          2.3357 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          3        
        
        
        
          2.3225 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          316        
        
        
        
          2.3193 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          440        
        
        
        
          2.3217 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          513        
        
        
        
          2.3288 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          600        
        
        
        
          2.3341 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,369        
        
        
        
          2.3417 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,456        
        
        
        
          2.3140 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,690        
        
        
        
          2.3381 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,694        
        
        
        
          2.3263 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,884        
        
        
        
          2.3460 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          3,118        
        
        
        
          2.3411 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          13,701        
        
        
        
          2.3314 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          20,666        
        
        
        
          2.3303 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          23,050        
        
        
        
          2.3485 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          23,088        
        
        
        
          2.3440 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          52,849        
        
        
        
          2.3290 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          71,490        
        
        
        
          2.3465 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          82,319        
        
        
        
          2.3430 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          100,373        
        
        
        
          2.3308 GBP        
        
        
      
    
      (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions    
      
        
          Class of        
        
                  
        
          Product        
        
                  
        
          Nature of dealing        
        
                  
        
          Number of        
        
                  
        
          Price per        
        
        
      
      
        
          relevant        
        
        
        
          description        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          reference        
        
        
        
          unit        
        
        
      
      
        
          security        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
          securities        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          200        
        
        
        
          2.3287 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          600        
        
        
        
          2.3341 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,884        
        
        
        
          2.3460 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,142        
        
        
        
          2.3586 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,150        
        
        
        
          2.3447 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,322        
        
        
        
          2.3387 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          3,118        
        
        
        
          2.3411 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          5,819        
        
        
        
          2.3262 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          5,926        
        
        
        
          2.3351 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          11,692        
        
        
        
          2.3269 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          17,985        
        
        
        
          2.3365 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          27,125        
        
        
        
          2.3314 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          34,669        
        
        
        
          2.3499 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          36,821        
        
        
        
          2.3433 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          52,849        
        
        
        
          2.3289 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          74,922        
        
        
        
          2.3288 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          76,500        
        
        
        
          2.3443 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1        
        
        
        
          2.3468 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          3        
        
        
        
          2.3451 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          9        
        
        
        
          2.3362 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          100        
        
        
        
          2.3160 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          179        
        
        
        
          2.3215 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          299        
        
        
        
          2.3405 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          353        
        
        
        
          2.3210 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          591        
        
        
        
          2.3407 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          629        
        
        
        
          2.3192 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          799        
        
        
        
          2.3406 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,312        
        
        
        
          2.3389 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,043        
        
        
        
          2.3197 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,345        
        
        
        
          2.3372 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,348        
        
        
        
          2.3356 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,388        
        
        
        
          2.3402 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,614        
        
        
        
          2.3436 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          3,746        
        
        
        
          2.3354 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          8,628        
        
        
        
          2.3377 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          9,057        
        
        
        
          2.3366 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          9,285        
        
        
        
          2.3401 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          11,016        
        
        
        
          2.3421 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          15,575        
        
        
        
          2.3394 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          15,901        
        
        
        
          2.3374 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          17,580        
        
        
        
          2.3256 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          17,985        
        
        
        
          2.3365 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          19,908        
        
        
        
          2.3239 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          23,803        
        
        
        
          2.3185 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          24,125        
        
        
        
          2.3419 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          35,316        
        
        
        
          2.3306 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          37,274        
        
        
        
          2.3142 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          43,052        
        
        
        
          2.3442 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          57,245        
        
        
        
          2.3258 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          67,473        
        
        
        
          2.3246 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          96,449        
        
        
        
          2.3392 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          189,258        
        
        
        
          2.3373 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          451,286        
        
        
        
          2.3370 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          489,878        
        
        
        
          2.3357 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          489,878        
        
        
        
          2.3357 GBP        
        
        
      
    
      (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)    
      (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying    
      
        
          Class of relevant security        
        
                  
        
          Product description e.g. call option        
        
                  
        
          Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.        
        
                  
        
          Number of securities to which option relates        
        
                  
        
          Exercise price per unit        
        
                  
        
          Type          
            e.g. American, European etc.          
        
        
                  
        
          Expiry date        
        
                  
        
          Option money paid/ received per unit        
      
    
      (ii) Exercise    
      
        
          Class of relevant security        
        
                  
        
          Product description          
            e.g. call option          
        
        
                  
        
          Exercising/ exercised against        
        
                  
        
          Number of securities        
        
                  
        
          Exercise price per unit        
      
    
      (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)    
      
        
          Class of relevant security        
        
                  
        
          Nature of dealing          
            e.g. subscription, conversion          
        
        
                  
        
          Details        
        
                  
        
          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?        
        
                  
        
          NO        
        
        
      
      
        
          Date of disclosure:        
        
        
        
          22 Jan 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.    
      The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in       relation to the Codes disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.    
      The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.    
    
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