REG - Societe Generale SA Melrose Industries - Form 8.3 - MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">MRON.L</Origin>

Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

17/01/2018 10:00

RNS Number : 1261C
Societe Generale SA
17 January 2018
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:
Socit Gnrale S.A.
(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.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Melrose Industries plc
(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:
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
16/01/2018
(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"
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:
Ordinary
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
823,936
0.04
753,326
0.04
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
44,000
0.00
762,960
0.04
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
867,936
0.04
1,516,286
0.08
 
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 security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
GBP
Ordinary
Purchase
785
2.314
Ordinary
Purchase
402
2.314
Ordinary
Purchase
1,238
2.3329968
Ordinary
Purchase
855
2.333
Ordinary
Purchase
483
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
916
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
766
2.34
Ordinary
Purchase
1,067
2.34
Ordinary
Purchase
1,959
2.355
Ordinary
Purchase
3,361
2.354
Ordinary
Purchase
3,885
2.31
Ordinary
Purchase
943
2.354
Ordinary
Purchase
1,005
2.34
Ordinary
Purchase
3,539
2.34
Ordinary
Purchase
75
2.333
Ordinary
Purchase
2,799
2.343
Ordinary
Purchase
2,502
2.343
Ordinary
Purchase
1,927
2.308
Ordinary
Purchase
1,634
2.309
Ordinary
Purchase
732
2.309
Ordinary
Purchase
1,363
2.312
Ordinary
Purchase
1,069
2.311
Ordinary
Purchase
1,903
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
1,443
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
1,911
2.333
Ordinary
Purchase
1,188
2.314
Ordinary
Purchase
1,573
2.315
Ordinary
Purchase
1,392
2.32
Ordinary
Purchase
1,605
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
719
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.326
Ordinary
Purchase
1,346
2.335
Ordinary
Purchase
1,000
2.332
Ordinary
Purchase
2,784
2.331
Ordinary
Purchase
1,443
2.333
Ordinary
Purchase
818
2.333
Ordinary
Purchase
2,934
2.339
Ordinary
Purchase
591,294
2.3327
Ordinary
Purchase
171,666
2.3327
Ordinary
Purchase
160,000
2.278869
Ordinary
Purchase
1,499,453
2.304666
Ordinary
Sale
24
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
2,900
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
1,796
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
1,156
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
658
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
1,050
2.308
Ordinary
Sale
2,549
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
2,285
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
2,071
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
25,878
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
1,304
2.301
Ordinary
Sale
3,247
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
2,742
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
721
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
640
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,123
2.308
Ordinary
Sale
257
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
520
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
3,358
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
1,034
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,912
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
1,922
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
653
2.303
Ordinary
Sale
224
2.303
Ordinary
Sale
816
2.303
Ordinary
Sale
1,108
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
2,477
2.335
Ordinary
Sale
316
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
698
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
2,095
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,799
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
3,053
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
192
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
290
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
1,097
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
1,137
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
193
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
1,305
2.302
Ordinary
Sale
759
2.302
Ordinary
Sale
769
2.302
Ordinary
Sale
738
2.315
Ordinary
Sale
3,584
2.313
Ordinary
Sale
2,731
2.315
Ordinary
Sale
3,181
2.32
Ordinary
Sale
1,696
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
2,235
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
2,596
2.309
Ordinary
Sale
3,246
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
15,482
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
4,249
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
12,610
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
3,164
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
3,957
2.326
Ordinary
Sale
382
2.326
Ordinary
Sale
2,037
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
506
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
1,992
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
208
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
35,587
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
2,050
2.315
Ordinary
Sale
1,122
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
3,490
2.318
Ordinary
Sale
906
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
1,859
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
810
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
3,365
2.32
Ordinary
Sale
880
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
2,028
2.316
Ordinary
Sale
90
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
1,425
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
1,289
2.322
Ordinary
Sale
1,669
2.339
Ordinary
Sale
229
2.339
Ordinary
Sale
402
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
1,133
2.322
Ordinary
Sale
228
2.322
Ordinary
Sale
1,832
2.322
Ordinary
Sale
1,914
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
1,913
2.326
Ordinary
Sale
2,359
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
1,884
2.31
Ordinary
Sale
336
2.302
Ordinary
Sale
1,764
2.302
Ordinary
Sale
1,673
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
911
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,093
2.301
Ordinary
Sale
2,438
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
2,336
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
1,583
2.322
Ordinary
Sale
2,481
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
1,881
2.301
Ordinary
Sale
1,092
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
1,887
2.316
Ordinary
Sale
820
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
2,682
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
405
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
749
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
1,618
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
215
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
75
2.324
Ordinary
Sale
4,728
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
911
2.309
Ordinary
Sale
159
2.309
Ordinary
Sale
2,302
2.309
Ordinary
Sale
3,906
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
5,000
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
537
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
3,571
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
572
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
717
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
2,881
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
370
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
968
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
864
2.305
Ordinary
Sale
270
2.305
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
157
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
264
2.306
Ordinary
Sale
880
2.306
Ordinary
Sale
1,156
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
56
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
1,175
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
1,163
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
4,467
2.326
Ordinary
Sale
711
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
160
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
1,037
2.329
Ordinary
Sale
923
2.325
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
880
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
1,907
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
1,810
2.328
Ordinary
Sale
617
2.356
Ordinary
Sale
1,910
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
2,716
2.323
Ordinary
Sale
309
2.321
Ordinary
Sale
1,888
2.319
Ordinary
Sale
1,499,453
2.305467

Total Purchases
2,479,277


Total Sales
1,792,620

 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit GBP
Ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
591,294
2.3327
Ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
171,666
2.3327
Ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
160,000
2.278869
(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 GBP








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit GBP




(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) GBP



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"
(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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
Date of disclosure:
17/01/2018
Contact name:
Olivier Vero
Telephone number:
+44 20 7676 6969
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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