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Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

22/02/2018 13:55

RNS Number : 6850F
Societe Generale SA
22 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
21/02/2018
(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:
41,924
0.00
4,023,059
0.21
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
880,605
0.05
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
922,529
0.05
4,023,059
0.21
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
74
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
151
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
4,146
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
5,105
2.258
Ordinary
Purchase
417
2.258
Ordinary
Purchase
4,025
2.256
Ordinary
Purchase
5,567
2.257
Ordinary
Purchase
1,440
2.256
Ordinary
Purchase
1,326
2.265
Ordinary
Purchase
1,332
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
4,500
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
2,750
2.266
Ordinary
Purchase
3,073
2.266
Ordinary
Purchase
1,948
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
73
2.263
Ordinary
Purchase
808
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
1,018
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
2,689
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
348
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
2,024
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,044
2.268
Ordinary
Purchase
2,045
2.265
Ordinary
Purchase
318
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
5,648
2.272
Ordinary
Purchase
1,950
2.262
Ordinary
Purchase
4,692
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
1,167
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
50
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
120
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
2,501
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
158,000
2.240328
Ordinary
Purchase
32
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
9
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
2
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
552
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
138
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
681
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
137
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
40
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
169
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
152
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
37
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
4
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
1,014
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
511
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
19
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
102
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
88
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
193
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
84
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
87
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
13
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
50
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
1,285
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
18
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
692
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
250
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
425
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
130
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
30
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
7
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
801
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
126
2.236
Ordinary
Purchase
42
2.236
Ordinary
Purchase
706
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
110
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
933
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
321
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
91
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
1,682
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
987
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
302
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
298
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
679
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
293
2.231
Ordinary
Purchase
724
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
723
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
37
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
17
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
46
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
446
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
1,514
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
583
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
3,187
2.232
Ordinary
Purchase
9
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
65
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
90
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
964
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
394
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
186
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
167
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
150
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
498
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
66
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
90
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
437
2.233
Ordinary
Purchase
1,063
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
897
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
126
2.234
Ordinary
Purchase
3,151
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
2,015
2.236
Ordinary
Purchase
98
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
2
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
322
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
1,639
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
3,476
2.235
Ordinary
Purchase
98
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
18
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
2
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
30
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
64
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
88
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
792
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
2,632
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
128
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
38
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
474
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
63
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
744
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,096
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
686
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
3,600
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
145
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
360
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
33
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
162
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
126
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,309
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
336
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
469
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
196
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,961
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
3,522
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
64
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
461
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
105
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,163
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
418
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,658
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
389
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
51
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
931
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
539
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
869
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
2,288
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,286
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
97
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
505
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
60
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
3,692
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
44
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
646
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
83
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,615
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
899
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1,368
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
181
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
978
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,984
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
926
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
80
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
161
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,600
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,400
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
894
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
3,645
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
562
2.237
Ordinary
Purchase
68
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
44
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
54
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
756
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
826
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
684
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
40
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
693
2.24
Ordinary
Purchase
1,176
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
784
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
39
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
141
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
717
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
713
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
82
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
84
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
84
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
79
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
83
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
275
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
79
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
85
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
267
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
77
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
774
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
1,017
2.239
Ordinary
Purchase
195
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
1,983
2.238
Ordinary
Purchase
199
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,532
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
428
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
76
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
39
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
883
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
54
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
886
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
75
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,335
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,332
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
878
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
207
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
3,660
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
84
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,478
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
715
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
316
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,100
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
641
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
611
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,178
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
33
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
1,230
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
2,406
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
74
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,981
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,481
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
317
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
83
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
62
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
341
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,421
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
1,600
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
788
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
689
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
727
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
84
2.242
Ordinary
Purchase
32
2.241
Ordinary
Purchase
2,092
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
790
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,074
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
800
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
49
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
175
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
151
2.244
Ordinary
Purchase
1,714
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
996
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
70
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
70
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
388
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
72
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
86
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
608
2.243
Ordinary
Purchase
610
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
804
2.245
Ordinary
Purchase
90
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
5,407
2.246
Ordinary
Purchase
7,527
2.257
Ordinary
Purchase
1,111
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
916
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
3,980
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
5,030
2.27
Ordinary
Purchase
2,379
2.27
Ordinary
Purchase
66
2.271
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
65
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
857
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
1,962
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
3,927
2.273
Ordinary
Purchase
1,962
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
15
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
847
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
247
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
869
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
1,960
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
1,500
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
42
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
4,568
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
1,664
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
50
2.265
Ordinary
Purchase
768
2.265
Ordinary
Purchase
1,032
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
398
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
56
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
893
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
1,487
2.266
Ordinary
Purchase
5,840
2.265
Ordinary
Purchase
54
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
218
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
90
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
683
2.264
Ordinary
Purchase
1,314
2.262
Ordinary
Purchase
1,420
2.263
Ordinary
Purchase
310
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
55
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
429
2.268
Ordinary
Purchase
1,537
2.268
Ordinary
Purchase
3,608
2.268
Ordinary
Purchase
175
2.268
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
1
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
35
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
550
2.269
Ordinary
Purchase
18,803
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
38
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
13,350
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
1,541
2.267
Ordinary
Purchase
11,622
2.267
Ordinary
Sale
23
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
12
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
2,359
2.267
Ordinary
Sale
1,355
2.265
Ordinary
Sale
436
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,100
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
3,968
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,868
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
1,168
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
9
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
1,164
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
654
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
1,425
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
3
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
998
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,051
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
66
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
229
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
299
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
161
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
186
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
1,365
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
1,250
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
1,100
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,046
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
2,018
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,743
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,041
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
793
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
2,012
2.241
Ordinary
Sale
1,100
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
4,814
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,351
2.241
Ordinary
Sale
5,520
2.243
Ordinary
Sale
1,730
2.227
Ordinary
Sale
851
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
5,546
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,268
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
334
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,432
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
959
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
150
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
2,760
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,977
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
2,038
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,756
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,963
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
12
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
162
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
5,471
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
5,831
2.241
Ordinary
Sale
2,007
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
255
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
300
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
478
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
1,499
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
1,134
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
100
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
334
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
278
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,128
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
4,640
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
4,657
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
281
2.237
Ordinary
Sale
1,646
2.237
Ordinary
Sale
1,468
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
3,152
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
1,548
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
267
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
893
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
1,014
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
2,016
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
3,700
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
1,994
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
975
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
3,360
2.23
Ordinary
Sale
1,982
2.229
Ordinary
Sale
1,166
2.23
Ordinary
Sale
245
2.228
Ordinary
Sale
900
2.228
Ordinary
Sale
1,541
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
106
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.23
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
2,061
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,073
2.231
Ordinary
Sale
813
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
1,669
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
969
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
419
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
577
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
558
2.233
Ordinary
Sale
230
2.23
Ordinary
Sale
1,397
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
1,347
2.23
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
5,594
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,600
2.232
Ordinary
Sale
2,067
2.236
Ordinary
Sale
126
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,700
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
297
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
433
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
2,452
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
699
2.235
Ordinary
Sale
1,162
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
397
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,367
2.241
Ordinary
Sale
5,887
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
5,166
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
486
2.24
Ordinary
Sale
2,050
2.238
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,699
2.239
Ordinary
Sale
1,009
2.234
Ordinary
Sale
1,124
2.237
Ordinary
Sale
436,605
2.245741
Ordinary
Sale
400,000
2.25353
Ordinary
Sale
158,000
2.240328
Ordinary
Sale
277,893
2.255514

Total Purchases
498,242


Total Sales
1,468,417

(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
Increasing a long position
436,605
2.245741
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
400,000
2.25353
(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:
22/02/2018
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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