22nd May 2008 15:00
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) RCM UK Company dealt in Melrose Plc Class of relevant security to ORDINARY SHARES
which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 21st May 2008
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 7,410,302 (5.543) ORDINARY SHARES (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell TOTAL 7,410,302 (5.543)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchases Only Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) 1. 50,421 GBP1.6882 2. 228,723 GBP1.6882 3. 73,074 GBP1.6882 4. 155,283 GBP1.6882 5. 17,903 GBP1.6882 6. 84,767 GBP1.6882 7. 29,961 GBP1.6882 8. 109,977 GBP1.6882 9. 41,287 GBP1.6882 10. 261,606 GBP1.6882 11. 125,323 GBP1.6882 12. 114,727 GBP1.6882 13. 156,743 GBP1.6882 14. 95,361 GBP1.6882 15. 73,075 GBP1.6882 16. 69,055 GBP1.6882 17. 80,748 GBP1.6882 1,768,034
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 7) 5) e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option
selling, securities to American, money e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date option varying option etc. paid/ etc. relates (Note received 7) per unit (Note 5) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit option (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if (Note 8) applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 22nd May 2008 Contact name Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations Team Telephone number 020 7623 8000
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror Melrose Plc Advisor with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
vendorRelated Shares:
MelroseCommerzbk Uk Nt