Last checked at 16 May 2008 13:09
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 15th 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 5,278,812 (3.949) ORDINARY SHARES (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell TOTAL 5,278,812 (3.949)
(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. 30,143 GBP1.6938 2. 25,778 GBP1.6938 3. 27,278 GBP1.6938 4. 35,598 GBP1.6938 5. 97,657 GBP1.6938 6. 42,827 GBP1.6938 7. 58,512 GBP1.6938 8. 46,783 GBP1.6938 9. 15,412 GBP1.6938 10. 41,054 GBP1.6938 11. 57,967 GBP1.6938 12. 11,184 GBP1.6938 13. 6,683 GBP1.6938 14. 31,643 GBP1.6938 15. 27,278 GBP1.6938 16. 85,381 GBP1.6938 17. 18,822 GBP1.6938 18. 26,717 GBP1.6911 19. 22,849 GBP1.6911 20. 24,178 GBP1.6911 21. 31,553 GBP1.6911 22. 86,559 GBP1.6911 23. 37,960 GBP1.6911 24. 51,863 GBP1.6911 25. 41,466 GBP1.6911 26. 13,661 GBP1.6911 27. 36,389 GBP1.6911 28. 51,379 GBP1.6911 29. 9,913 GBP1.6911 30. 5,924 GBP1.6911 31. 28,047 GBP1.6911 32. 24,179 GBP1.6911 33. 75,679 GBP1.6911 34. 16,684 GBP1.6911 1,245,000
(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 16th 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
vendor