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Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

18/01/2018 10:40

RNS Number : 2627C
Societe Generale SA
18 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
17/01/2018
(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:
934,966
0.05
764,915
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:
978,966
0.05
1,527,875
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
47
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
47
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
24
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
37
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
1,986
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
588
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
581
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
756
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,949
2.277
Ordinary
Purchase
3,696
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,833
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
1,370
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
3,360
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,370
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
700
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
3,087
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
71
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
118
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,022
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
557
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
156
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,459
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,926
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
466
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
166
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
214
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
214
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,972
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
2,012
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,928
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,905
2.325
Ordinary
Purchase
1,580
2.287
Ordinary
Purchase
2,008
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
598
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
266
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
701
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,717
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
4,014
2.289
Ordinary
Purchase
1,921
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
1,903
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
804
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,849
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
1,371
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
2,165
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,648
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,387
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,929
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
2,007
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
1,923
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
1,925
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
103
2.308
Ordinary
Purchase
3,088
2.28
Ordinary
Purchase
3,163
2.279
Ordinary
Purchase
1,174
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
1,134
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
353
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
353
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
1,050
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
672
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
1,939
2.287
Ordinary
Purchase
2,190
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,925
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
564
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
1,147
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
526
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
3,883
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
1,158
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
817
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
1,252
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
335
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
3,409
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
173
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
2,506
2.304
Ordinary
Purchase
3,984
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
2,156
2.318
Ordinary
Purchase
1,107
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
349
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
3,300
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
1,119
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,370
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
3,327
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
174
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
49
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
1,377
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
3,184
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
4,033
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
238
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
778
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,710
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
2,469
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
3,600
2.281
Ordinary
Purchase
1,009
2.281
Ordinary
Purchase
4,081
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
253
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
344
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
926
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
2,790
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
504
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
4,236
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
1,098
2.299
Ordinary
Purchase
4,032
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
1,941
2.286
Ordinary
Purchase
244
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
4,124
2.294
Ordinary
Purchase
4,123
2.293
Ordinary
Purchase
612
2.293
Ordinary
Purchase
1,262
2.305
Ordinary
Purchase
4,372
2.289
Ordinary
Purchase
1,889
2.287
Ordinary
Purchase
2,719
2.292
Ordinary
Purchase
10
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
4,144
2.296
Ordinary
Purchase
521
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
521
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
808
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,798
2.289
Ordinary
Purchase
1,122
2.288
Ordinary
Purchase
2,619
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
120
2.33
Ordinary
Purchase
1,041
2.33
Ordinary
Purchase
470
2.298
Ordinary
Purchase
2,559
2.283
Ordinary
Purchase
739
2.33
Ordinary
Purchase
2,085
2.313
Ordinary
Purchase
1,342
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
2,184
2.306
Ordinary
Purchase
276
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
327
2.282
Ordinary
Purchase
1,079
2.296
Ordinary
Purchase
1,354
2.296
Ordinary
Purchase
1,136
2.296
Ordinary
Purchase
1,086
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
63
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
3,545
2.279
Ordinary
Purchase
1,926
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
4,763
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
3,418
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
1,924
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
1,925
2.302
Ordinary
Purchase
81
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
57
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
2,121
2.3
Ordinary
Purchase
2,140
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
2,373
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
9
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
26
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
4
2.303
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.279
Ordinary
Purchase
922
2.292
Ordinary
Purchase
48
2.292
Ordinary
Purchase
78
2.292
Ordinary
Purchase
548
2.292
Ordinary
Purchase
45
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
3
2.301
Ordinary
Purchase
485
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
2,700
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
2,050
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
566
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
10,153
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
118
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
2,522
2.349
Ordinary
Purchase
490
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
510
2.334
Ordinary
Purchase
833
2.332
Ordinary
Purchase
333
2.332
Ordinary
Sale
2,232
2.308
Ordinary
Sale
1,894
2.355
Ordinary
Sale
9,491
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,216
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
702
2.314
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
2.334
Ordinary
Sale
900
2.334
Ordinary
Sale
38
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,051
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,753
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
468
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,402
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
2,418
2.306
Ordinary
Sale
5,513
2.343
Ordinary
Sale
1,400
2.355
Ordinary
Sale
5,648
2.353
Ordinary
Sale
363
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
327
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
1,889
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
1,481
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
200
2.33
Ordinary
Sale
1,214
2.338
Ordinary
Sale
2,472
2.338
Ordinary
Sale
290
2.338
Ordinary
Sale
1,217
2.338
Ordinary
Sale
755
2.352
Ordinary
Sale
4,621
2.352
Ordinary
Sale
292
2.354
Ordinary
Sale
4,165
2.339
Ordinary
Sale
1,088
2.339
Ordinary
Sale
2,617
2.331
Ordinary
Sale
1,583
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
1,212
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
1,212
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
1,919
2.316
Ordinary
Sale
420
2.317
Ordinary
Sale
537
2.354
Ordinary
Sale
1,878
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
545
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
756
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,917
2.315
Ordinary
Sale
1,569
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
713
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
832
2.316
Ordinary
Sale
1,087
2.316
Ordinary
Sale
5,646
2.356
Ordinary
Sale
383
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
855
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,244
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
2,634
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
460
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
764
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
870
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
82
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
2,409
2.349
Ordinary
Sale
2,001
2.318
Ordinary
Sale
452
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
1,499
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
211
2.348
Ordinary
Sale
335
2.333
Ordinary
Sale
2,636
2.333
Ordinary
Sale
158
2.333
Ordinary
Sale
1,784
2.334
Ordinary
Sale
1,899
2.333
Ordinary
Sale
719
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
1,073
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
10,570
2.35
Ordinary
Sale
40,330
2.35

Total Purchases
256,252


Total Sales
156,811

 
(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





(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:
18/01/2018
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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