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Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

21/02/2018 09:50

RNS Number : 5177F
Societe Generale SA
21 February 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
20/02/2018
(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:
103,300
0.01
3,114,260
0.16
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
44,000
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
147,300
0.01
3,114,260
0.16
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
75
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
38
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
95,492
2.248
Ordinary
Purchase
1,015
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,290
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,395
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,429
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
2,086
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,053
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,600
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
8
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,506
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,964
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,947
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
21
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
86
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
1,520
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
2,491
2.236
Ordinary
Purchase
945
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
2,654
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,009
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
209
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
242
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,600
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,059
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
553
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
2,497
2.236
Ordinary
Purchase
1,374
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
1,700
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,334
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,405
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1,043
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
1,328
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
1,966
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,146
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
1,417
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
1,974
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
2,064
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,276
2.248
Ordinary
Purchase
1,019
2.248
Ordinary
Purchase
2,419
2.2455
Ordinary
Purchase
2,377
2.247
Ordinary
Purchase
1,338
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.226
Ordinary
Purchase
2,846
2.225
Ordinary
Purchase
2,927
2.224
Ordinary
Purchase
2,856
2.223
Ordinary
Purchase
901
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
1,800
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
220
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
265
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
83
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
331
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
618
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
1,885
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
793
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
1,182
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
632
2.23
Ordinary
Purchase
1,998
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,346
2.23
Ordinary
Purchase
744
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
3,137
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
2,000
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
3,950
2.225
Ordinary
Purchase
2,237
2.248
Ordinary
Purchase
402
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
2,400
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,422
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
1,968
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
759
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,208
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
2,431
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
960
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1,967
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,963
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,400
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
2,480
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
2,417
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,963
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,971
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
1,879
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
373
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
1,348
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
618
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
1,878
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,985
2.223
Ordinary
Purchase
1,610
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
3,657
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
2,517
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,968
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,987
2.225
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.226
Ordinary
Purchase
95
2.226
Ordinary
Purchase
280
2.226
Ordinary
Purchase
3,191
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
109
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
2,818
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,339
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
2,320
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
389
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
2,324
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
135
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
45
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
2,531
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
82
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
551
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
186
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,479
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
71
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
1,950
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
2,606
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,006
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
2,232
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
2,779
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
772
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
110
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
4,932
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,600
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
2,615
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
640
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
2,211
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
2,350
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
51
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,765
2.247
Ordinary
Purchase
2,370
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,101
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,221
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
400
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,110
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
1,711
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
36
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
18
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
13
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,000
2.225
Ordinary
Purchase
1,598
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
750
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
212
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
562
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
1,198
2.226
Ordinary
Purchase
2,705
2.2455
Ordinary
Purchase
4,586
2.248
Ordinary
Purchase
581,500
2.23333
Ordinary
Sale
2,285
2.242
Ordinary
Sale
164
2.244
Ordinary
Sale
1,600
2.245
Ordinary
Sale
3,744
2.243
Ordinary
Sale
1,814
2.248
Ordinary
Sale
1,002
2.248
Ordinary
Sale
581,500
2.23333

Total Purchases
893,901


Total Sales
592,109

(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:
21/02/2018
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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