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Form 8.3 - GKN PLC

20th Feb 2018 10:35

RNS Number : 3853F

Societe Generale SA

20 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	GKN 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	19/02/2018
(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: Melrose Industries 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:	49,901,636	2.91	1,534,639	0.09
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	552,232	0.03	*38,254,412	2.23
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	50,453,868	2.94	39,789,051	2.32

*The change in the holding of 12,867,535 shares is due to a derivative which is referenced to a basket of securities becoming disclosable for the purpose of the code.

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	750	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	914	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	2,450	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	1,517	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	1,518	4.143
Ordinary	Purchase	2,347	4.143
Ordinary	Purchase	1,384	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	4,046	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	4,911	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	439	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	4,387	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	190	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	4,894	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	4,949	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	839	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	1,125	4.152
Ordinary	Purchase	1,869	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	1,334	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	614	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	1,692	4.144
Ordinary	Purchase	571	4.144
Ordinary	Purchase	1,768	4.144
Ordinary	Purchase	3,334	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	1,667	4.146
Ordinary	Purchase	1,684	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	1,464	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	192	4.142
Ordinary	Purchase	1,535	4.144
Ordinary	Purchase	272	4.147
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	4.147
Ordinary	Purchase	195	4.147
Ordinary	Purchase	2,541	4.158
Ordinary	Purchase	1,061	4.174
Ordinary	Purchase	1,068	4.148
Ordinary	Purchase	1,061	4.175
Ordinary	Purchase	1,067	4.151
Ordinary	Purchase	16,525,277	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	195	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	700	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	729	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	750	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	695	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	1,411	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	651	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	1,030	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	568	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	568	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	414	4.176
Ordinary	Sale	568	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	4,113	4.176
Ordinary	Sale	321	4.176
Ordinary	Sale	378	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	375	4.179
Ordinary	Sale	275	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	1,047	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	387	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	552	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	1,311	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	374	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	926	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	669	4.178
Ordinary	Sale	553	4.139
Ordinary	Sale	1,043	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	1,386	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	34	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	23	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	38	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	3	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	19	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	564	4.17
Ordinary	Sale	554	4.17
Ordinary	Sale	37	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	204	4.087
Ordinary	Sale	333	4.087
Ordinary	Sale	116	4.087
Ordinary	Sale	333	4.087
Ordinary	Sale	687	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	537	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	712	4.182
Ordinary	Sale	248	4.181
Ordinary	Sale	385	4.181
Ordinary	Sale	1,409	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	821	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	715	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	809	4.182
Ordinary	Sale	809	4.182
Ordinary	Sale	750	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	740	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	31	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	1,317	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	14	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	703	4.178
Ordinary	Sale	21	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	821	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	1,741	4.146
Ordinary	Sale	13	4.087
Ordinary	Sale	97	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	400	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	874	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	395	4.164
Ordinary	Sale	595	4.154
Ordinary	Sale	327	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	1,060	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	559	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	504	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	617	4.17
Ordinary	Sale	156	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	79	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	563	4.179
Ordinary	Sale	1,021	4.179
Ordinary	Sale	907	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	224	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	636	4.188
Ordinary	Sale	936	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	190	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.166
Ordinary	Sale	1,060	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	739	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	536	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	2,697	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	156	4.189
Ordinary	Sale	480	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	582	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,087	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	844	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	220	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	49	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	676	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	451	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	562	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	600	4.181
Ordinary	Sale	2,073	4.181
Ordinary	Sale	1,374	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	626	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	1,741	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	1,088	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	223	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,062	4.17
Ordinary	Sale	393	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	141	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	1,151	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,062	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	736	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	106	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	1,105	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	1,087	4.176
Ordinary	Sale	312	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	848	4.166
Ordinary	Sale	216	4.166
Ordinary	Sale	1,068	4.153
Ordinary	Sale	845	4.17
Ordinary	Sale	842	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	720	4.152
Ordinary	Sale	486	4.153
Ordinary	Sale	347	4.152
Ordinary	Sale	1,060	4.178
Ordinary	Sale	581	4.153
Ordinary	Sale	895	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,232	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	1,049	4.162
Ordinary	Sale	1,049	4.163
Ordinary	Sale	1,049	4.162
Ordinary	Sale	1,356	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	363	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	944	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	552	4.164
Ordinary	Sale	939	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	756	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	1,088	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	740	4.163
Ordinary	Sale	186	4.163
Ordinary	Sale	138	4.163
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.162
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	1,089	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	226	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	1,159	4.176
Ordinary	Sale	986	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	79	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.166
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,062	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	261	4.143
Ordinary	Sale	763	4.164
Ordinary	Sale	750	4.143
Ordinary	Sale	487	4.143
Ordinary	Sale	554	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	505	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,062	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,068	4.15
Ordinary	Sale	676	4.138
Ordinary	Sale	330	4.139
Ordinary	Sale	500	4.139
Ordinary	Sale	158	4.164
Ordinary	Sale	54	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	566	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	496	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	96	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	872	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	468	4.135
Ordinary	Sale	88	4.135
Ordinary	Sale	279	4.135
Ordinary	Sale	1,063	4.166
Ordinary	Sale	195	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	869	4.165
Ordinary	Sale	2,557	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	1,071	4.14
Ordinary	Sale	1,071	4.14
Ordinary	Sale	747	4.144
Ordinary	Sale	1,063	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	123	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	850	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	691	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	122	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	249	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	766	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	297	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	237	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	750	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	280	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	379	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	1,062	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	874	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	191	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	743	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	319	4.172
Ordinary	Sale	1,115	4.173
Ordinary	Sale	1,087	4.174
Ordinary	Sale	705	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	382	4.175
Ordinary	Sale	1,064	4.167
Ordinary	Sale	167	4.171
Ordinary	Sale	1,031	4.18
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.169
Ordinary	Sale	1,065	4.161
Ordinary	Sale	718	4.16
Ordinary	Sale	840	4.168
Ordinary	Sale	223	4.168
	Total Purchases	16,587,926
	Total Sales	149,676

(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

Equity linked swap

Increasing a short position

16,525,277

4.169

(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"

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	20/02/2018
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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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