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

Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

23/01/2018 14:00

      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:        
        
        
        
          22 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:        
        
        
        
          20,374,680        
        
        
        
          1.05%        
        
        
        
          38,590,699        
        
        
        
          1.99%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (2)        
        
        
        
          Cash-settled derivatives:        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          36,135,165        
        
        
        
          1.86%        
        
        
        
          8,167,245        
        
        
        
          0.42%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (3)        
        
        
        
          Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          and agreements to purchase/sell:        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (4)        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          TOTAL:        
        
        
        
          56,509,845        
        
        
        
          2.91%        
        
        
        
          46,757,944        
        
        
        
          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        
        
        
        
          611        
        
        
        
          2.2980 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          1,816        
        
        
        
          2.3024 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,187        
        
        
        
          2.3212 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,314        
        
        
        
          2.2997 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          2,731        
        
        
        
          2.3057 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          6,197        
        
        
        
          2.3608 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          17,993        
        
        
        
          2.2937 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          17,999        
        
        
        
          2.3184 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          18,621        
        
        
        
          2.2929 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          31,870        
        
        
        
          2.2972 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          35,160        
        
        
        
          2.3044 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          38,929        
        
        
        
          2.3147 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          41,218        
        
        
        
          2.3338 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          42,043        
        
        
        
          2.3039 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          49,261        
        
        
        
          2.3059 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          60,294        
        
        
        
          2.2981 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          69,769        
        
        
        
          2.2978 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          86,888        
        
        
        
          2.3063 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          96,808        
        
        
        
          2.3127 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          114,345        
        
        
        
          2.2987 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          149,107        
        
        
        
          2.3109 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          242,834        
        
        
        
          2.2971 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          247,006        
        
        
        
          2.3002 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          311,909        
        
        
        
          2.3058 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,124        
        
        
        
          2.2973 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          1,297        
        
        
        
          2.2962 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          2,000        
        
        
        
          2.3200 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          3,162        
        
        
        
          2.3008 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          5,322        
        
        
        
          2.3011 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          5,442        
        
        
        
          2.2972 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          32,042        
        
        
        
          2.3027 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          57,749        
        
        
        
          2.2998 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          85,591        
        
        
        
          2.2980 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          103,100        
        
        
        
          2.3001 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          129,008        
        
        
        
          2.2981 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          189,474        
        
        
        
          2.3034 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          349,547        
        
        
        
          2.2990 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        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,297        
        
        
        
          2.2961 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          3,162        
        
        
        
          2.3008 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          5,354        
        
        
        
          2.3025 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          7,087        
        
        
        
          2.2980 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          11,183        
        
        
        
          2.2960 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          44,100        
        
        
        
          2.2977 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          52,829        
        
        
        
          2.2974 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          57,749        
        
        
        
          2.2998 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          78,504        
        
        
        
          2.2979 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          111,283        
        
        
        
          2.3000 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          189,474        
        
        
        
          2.3034 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          283,181        
        
        
        
          2.2992 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          300        
        
        
        
          2.2980 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,816        
        
        
        
          2.3024 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,187        
        
        
        
          2.3212 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,701        
        
        
        
          2.3183 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          5,352        
        
        
        
          2.3184 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          8,716        
        
        
        
          2.3173 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          9,946        
        
        
        
          2.3185 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          20,000        
        
        
        
          2.3633 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          31,870        
        
        
        
          2.2972 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          35,160        
        
        
        
          2.3044 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          38,929        
        
        
        
          2.3147 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          41,218        
        
        
        
          2.3338 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          42,043        
        
        
        
          2.3039 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          44,775        
        
        
        
          2.3081 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          49,261        
        
        
        
          2.3059 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          60,294        
        
        
        
          2.2981 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          62,100        
        
        
        
          2.3102 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          86,888        
        
        
        
          2.3063 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          96,808        
        
        
        
          2.3127 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          114,345        
        
        
        
          2.2987 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          247,006        
        
        
        
          2.3002 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          247,006        
        
        
        
          2.3002 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          48/7p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          334,053        
        
        
        
          2.3043 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:        
        
        
        
          23 Jan 2018        
        
        
      
      
        
          Contact name:        
        
        
        
          Femi Badmos        
        
        
      
      
        
          Telephone number:        
        
        
        
          020 3555 1125        
        
        
      
    
      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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