REG - Societe Generale SA Melrose Industries - Form 8.3 - Melrose Industries plc

Melrose IndustriesAnnouncement

05/03/2018 11:15

RNS Number : 6943G
Societe Generale SA
05 March 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
02/03/2018
(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:
43,183
0.00
4,488,724
0.23
(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:
923,788
0.05
4,488,724
0.23
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
5,258
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
4,298
2.154
Ordinary
Purchase
816
2.153
Ordinary
Purchase
3,842
2.153
Ordinary
Purchase
418
2.153
Ordinary
Purchase
5,000
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
372
2.153
Ordinary
Purchase
3,800
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
841
2.182
Ordinary
Purchase
791
2.182
Ordinary
Purchase
1,466
2.182
Ordinary
Purchase
536
2.182
Ordinary
Purchase
1,626
2.158
Ordinary
Purchase
1,705
2.158
Ordinary
Purchase
368
2.154
Ordinary
Purchase
695
2.154
Ordinary
Purchase
224
2.154
Ordinary
Purchase
1,153
2.156
Ordinary
Purchase
387
2.156
Ordinary
Purchase
4,272
2.18
Ordinary
Purchase
771
2.181
Ordinary
Purchase
1,542
2.181
Ordinary
Purchase
2,682
2.18
Ordinary
Purchase
1,031
2.18
Ordinary
Purchase
1,604
2.165
Ordinary
Purchase
3,556
2.165
Ordinary
Purchase
4,380
2.164
Ordinary
Purchase
3,194
2.162
Ordinary
Purchase
1,425
2.175
Ordinary
Purchase
1,134
2.162
Ordinary
Purchase
4,145
2.162
Ordinary
Purchase
480
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
2,049
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
62
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
3,299
2.154
Ordinary
Purchase
169
2.18
Ordinary
Purchase
970
2.18
Ordinary
Purchase
2,575
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
2,281
2.156
Ordinary
Purchase
4,263
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
5,000
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
1,165
2.159
Ordinary
Purchase
1,540
2.159
Ordinary
Purchase
2,963
2.176
Ordinary
Purchase
789
2.21
Ordinary
Purchase
270
2.206
Ordinary
Purchase
519
2.206
Ordinary
Purchase
789
2.183
Ordinary
Purchase
81,507
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
875
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
47,420
2.155
Ordinary
Purchase
53
2.158
Ordinary
Sale
130
2.171
Ordinary
Sale
666
2.171
Ordinary
Sale
1,900
2.185
Ordinary
Sale
1,481
2.222
Ordinary
Sale
1,013
2.181
Ordinary
Sale
2,865
2.181
Ordinary
Sale
1,300
2.167
Ordinary
Sale
1,368
2.19
Ordinary
Sale
348
2.184
Ordinary
Sale
1,875
2.184
Ordinary
Sale
2,516
2.184
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.215
Ordinary
Sale
1,427
2.21
Ordinary
Sale
736
2.179
Ordinary
Sale
1,220
2.179
Ordinary
Sale
1,848
2.179
Ordinary
Sale
300
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
959
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,616
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
464
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,214
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
150
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.17
Ordinary
Sale
1,701
2.17
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.214
Ordinary
Sale
312
2.18
Ordinary
Sale
1,205
2.207
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.195
Ordinary
Sale
2,164
2.164
Ordinary
Sale
281
2.179
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.179
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.207
Ordinary
Sale
1,642
2.213
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.18
Ordinary
Sale
1,536
2.194
Ordinary
Sale
1,383
2.205
Ordinary
Sale
1,860
2.184
Ordinary
Sale
2,652
2.181
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.219
Ordinary
Sale
97
2.21
Ordinary
Sale
1,266
2.2155
Ordinary
Sale
70
2.18
Ordinary
Sale
1,654
2.21
Ordinary
Sale
10,189
2.155
Ordinary
Sale
1,019
2.213
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.219
Ordinary
Sale
1,230
2.209
Ordinary
Sale
709
2.228
Ordinary
Sale
452
2.228
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.184
Ordinary
Sale
930
2.225
Ordinary
Sale
75
2.228
Ordinary
Sale
2,122
2.198
Ordinary
Sale
1,200
2.221
Ordinary
Sale
1,254
2.219
Ordinary
Sale
458
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,890
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,460
2.21
Ordinary
Sale
665
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.197
Ordinary
Sale
1,490
2.222
Ordinary
Sale
1,089
2.221
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.195
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.168
Ordinary
Sale
835
2.169
Ordinary
Sale
3,657
2.169
Ordinary
Sale
1,210
2.169
Ordinary
Sale
1,977
2.169
Ordinary
Sale
1,550
2.211
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.221
Ordinary
Sale
1,238
2.22
Ordinary
Sale
639
2.221
Ordinary
Sale
487
2.222
Ordinary
Sale
4,000
2.19
Ordinary
Sale
4,330
2.182
Ordinary
Sale
1,074
2.213
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.192
Ordinary
Sale
568
2.182
Ordinary
Sale
708
2.182
Ordinary
Sale
2,714
2.17
Ordinary
Sale
1,561
2.17
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
2.208
Ordinary
Sale
1,394
2.208
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.217
Ordinary
Sale
1,343
2.181
Ordinary
Sale
789
2.183
Ordinary
Sale
789
2.161
Ordinary
Sale
447
2.168
Ordinary
Sale
84
2.168
Ordinary
Sale
258
2.168
Ordinary
Sale
789
2.196
Ordinary
Sale
1,051
2.211
Ordinary
Sale
1,250
2.213
Ordinary
Sale
1,012
2.217
Ordinary
Sale
1,100
2.166
Ordinary
Sale
81
2.166
Ordinary
Sale
7
2.166
Ordinary
Sale
1,791
2.209
Ordinary
Sale
4,585
2.209
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
2.208
Ordinary
Sale
98
2.208
Ordinary
Sale
5,395
2.21
Ordinary
Sale
1,122
2.157
Ordinary
Sale
7,359
2.155

Total Purchases
222,370


Total Sales
158,543

(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:
05/03/2018
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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