Melrose Industries PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 19, 2018

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RNS Number : 2794F

Societe Generale SA

19 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:	Société Générale 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	16/02/2018
(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:	41,564	0.00	3,433,667	0.18
(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:	85,564	0.00	3,433,667	0.18

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 Form 8 (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	2,741	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	1,200	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	1,040	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	1,006	2.271
Ordinary	Purchase	891	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	473	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	289	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	831	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	879	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	2,323	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	45	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	3,114	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	439	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	1,720	2.269
Ordinary	Purchase	1,772	2.26
Ordinary	Purchase	55	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	3	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	3,871	2.26
Ordinary	Purchase	75	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	1,121	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,233	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,041	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	804	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,342	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,996	2.271
Ordinary	Purchase	1,458	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	1,685	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	2,390	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	1,180	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	862	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,161	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	127	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,206	2.272
Ordinary	Purchase	195	2.272
Ordinary	Purchase	1,500	2.269
Ordinary	Purchase	2,477	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	519	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	655	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	2,146	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	701	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	728	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	3,186	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,545	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	504	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	2,169	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	135	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	1,301	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	294	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	505	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,628	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,923	2.248
Ordinary	Purchase	1,800	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,948	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	241	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	689	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	956	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,142	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	445	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,895	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	2,147	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	3,279	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	862	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	1,118	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	346	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	1,618	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	413	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	296	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	50	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	312	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	977	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,948	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	424	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	526	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	4,931	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	1,813	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,947	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	3,048	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	212	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	2,450	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	1,880	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	500	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	608	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	491	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	729	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	1,948	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	156	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	3,454	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	2,204	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	2,517	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,106	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	520	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	660	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	516	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,239	2.244
Ordinary	Purchase	3,677	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	449	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	895	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	884	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	788	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	580	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,088	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	345	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	2,274	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	559	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	177	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,327	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	2,100	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	2,041	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	2,215	2.2705
Ordinary	Purchase	871	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	510	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	983	2.266
Ordinary	Purchase	49	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	777	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	1,113	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	843	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	2,292	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	264	2.253
Ordinary	Purchase	639	2.253
Ordinary	Purchase	328	2.253
Ordinary	Purchase	2,225	2.2755
Ordinary	Purchase	1,296	2.256
Ordinary	Purchase	2,386	2.278
Ordinary	Purchase	1,956	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	2,045	2.261
Ordinary	Purchase	1,669	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,694	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	2,984	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	948	2.267
Ordinary	Purchase	1,591	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	444	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	2,138	2.26
Ordinary	Purchase	2,234	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	1,661	2.268
Ordinary	Purchase	1,529	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	282	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	791	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	2,033	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	339	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	4,480	2.269
Ordinary	Purchase	72	2.269
Ordinary	Purchase	2,136	2.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,500	2.271
Ordinary	Purchase	1,591	2.271
Ordinary	Purchase	1,716	2.272
Ordinary	Purchase	2,087	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	679	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	461	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	1,700	2.272
Ordinary	Purchase	1,900	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	355	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	1,950	2.273
Ordinary	Purchase	1,575	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	180	2.277
Ordinary	Purchase	1,669	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	2,319	2.276
Ordinary	Purchase	1,885	2.259
Ordinary	Purchase	286	2.254
Ordinary	Purchase	647	2.279
Ordinary	Purchase	875	2.254
Ordinary	Purchase	2,324	2.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,484	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	523	2.281
Ordinary	Purchase	467	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	1,500	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	1,653	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	1,424	2.274
Ordinary	Purchase	1,357	2.272
Ordinary	Purchase	4,154	2.271
Ordinary	Purchase	71	2.266
Ordinary	Sale	14,776	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	42,373	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	18,136	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	3,649	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	12,045	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	3,177	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	31,722	2.26
Ordinary	Sale	8,767	2.26
	Total Purchases	223,178
	Total Sales	134,645

(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:	19/02/2018
###### 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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