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Form 8.3 - COLFAX CORPORATION

30th Dec 2011 13:06

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) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed: BARCLAYS PLC
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

COLFAX CORPORATION

(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:

29 Dec 2011

(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

YES:

CHARTER INTERNATIONAL PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 155,398 0.36% 513,556 1.18%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options): 308,047 0.70% 0 0.00%
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell: 133,333 0.31% 133,333 0.31%
(4) TOTAL:
596,778 1.37% 646,889 1.48%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 100 28.1580 USD
ORD Purchase 100 28.2200 USD
ORD Purchase 100 28.2900 USD
ORD Purchase 136 28.1329 USD
ORD Purchase 182 28.0200 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.0800 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.1210 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.1400 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.1450 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.1650 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.2000 USD
ORD Purchase 200 28.2100 USD
ORD Purchase 214 27.9900 USD
ORD Purchase 300 28.1133 USD
ORD Purchase 300 28.1793 USD
ORD Purchase 330 28.1480 USD
ORD Purchase 400 28.0052 USD
ORD Purchase 400 28.0925 USD
ORD Purchase 500 28.1934 USD
ORD Purchase 500 28.2296 USD
ORD Purchase 549 28.1716 USD
ORD Purchase 594 28.0688 USD
ORD Purchase 600 28.1391 USD
ORD Purchase 1,000 28.0590 USD
ORD Purchase 1,200 28.1687 USD
ORD Purchase 1,200 28.1990 USD
ORD Purchase 1,300 28.1031 USD
ORD Purchase 1,749 28.1216 USD
ORD Purchase 1,851 28.1424 USD
ORD Purchase 1,864 28.1984 USD
ORD Purchase 3,990 28.1302 USD
ORD Purchase 5,150 28.1163 USD
ORD Purchase 10,510 28.1734 USD
ORD Purchase 11,221 28.1399 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.0200 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.0700 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.1300 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.1580 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.1800 USD
ORD Sale 100 28.2400 USD
ORD Sale 200 28.1210 USD
ORD Sale 200 28.1400 USD
ORD Sale 200 28.1450 USD
ORD Sale 200 28.2250 USD
ORD Sale 200 28.2500 USD
ORD Sale 214 27.9900 USD
ORD Sale 257 28.1845 USD
ORD Sale 300 28.0266 USD
ORD Sale 300 28.1793 USD
ORD Sale 330 28.1480 USD
ORD Sale 400 28.0052 USD
ORD Sale 400 28.2175 USD
ORD Sale 500 28.0620 USD
ORD Sale 500 28.1934 USD
ORD Sale 500 28.2200 USD
ORD Sale 600 28.1391 USD
ORD Sale 1,100 28.0809 USD
ORD Sale 2,400 28.1839 USD
ORD Sale 3,200 28.1827 USD
ORD Sale 4,400 28.1738 USD
ORD Sale 4,753 28.1609 USD
ORD Sale 11,204 28.1356 USD
ORD Sale 14,683 28.1271 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(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)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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"

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

30 Dec 2011

Contact name: Geoff Smith
Telephone number: 020 7116 2913

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

143221.01

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

COLFAX CORPORATION

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
ORD Put Options Written -133,333 12.6300 European 6 Jan 2012
ORD Call Options Purchased 133,333 15.7900 European 6 Jan 2012

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Copyright Business Wire 2011


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