15th May 2008 15:32
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) ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL EQUITYBUSINESS
UNIT Company dealt in Melrose Plc Class of relevant security to ORDINARY SHARES
which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 14th 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 4,033,812 (3.017) ORDINARY SHARES (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell TOTAL 4,033,812 (3.017)
(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. 55,229 GBP 1.6596 2. 78,471 GBP 1.6596 3. 49,981 GBP 1.6596 4. 107,210 GBP 1.6596 5. 85,718 GBP 1.6596 6. 47,232 GBP 1.6596 7. 65,226 GBP 1.6596 8. 57,978 GBP 1.6596 9. 156,441 GBP 1.6596 10. 178,932 GBP 1.6596 11. 28,240 GBP 1.6596 12. 12,245 GBP 1.6596 13. 49,981 GBP 1.6596 14. 106,209 GBP 1.6596 15. 34,487 GBP 1.6596 16. 20,492 GBP 1.6596 17. 75,221 GBP 1.6596 18. 11,565 GBP 1.6699 19. 9,890 GBP 1.6699 20. 2,564 GBP 1.6699 21. 22,240 GBP 1.6699 22. 22,449 GBP 1.6699 23. 17,948 GBP 1.6699 24.. 5,913 GBP 1.6699 25. 37,467 GBP 1.6699 26. 16,431 GBP 1.6699 27. 13,658 GBP 1.6699 28. 10,466 GBP 1.6699 29. 32,757 GBP 1.6699 30. 12,140 GBP 1.6699 31. 4,291 GBP 1.6699 32. 10,466 GBP 1.6699 33. 15,751 GBP 1.6699 34. 7,221 GBP 1.6699 1,462,510
(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 15th 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
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