19th May 2008 13:40
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 16th 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 5,298,812 (3.964) ORDINARY SHARES (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell TOTAL 5,298,812 (3.964)
(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. 571 GBP1.69 2. 1,244 GBP1.69 3. 958 GBP1.69 4. 1,298 GBP1.69 5. 2,587 GBP1.69 6. 827 GBP1.69 7. 203 GBP1.69 8. 1,079 GBP1.69 9. 339 GBP1.69 10. 826 GBP1.69 11. 2,959 GBP1.69 12. 1,757 GBP1.69 13. 467 GBP1.69 14. 1,774 GBP1.69 15. 1,417 GBP1.69 16. 781 GBP1.69 17. 913 GBP1.69 Total 20,000
(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 19th May 2008 Contact name ANDREW BEECH / Telephone number 020 7475 6030 /
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