Melrose Regulatory News (MRO)

(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

 Melrose Industries 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

01/03/2018

(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: GKN plc

Class of relevant security:

Ordinary

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

42,217

0.00

4,551,585

0.23

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

880,605

0.05

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

TOTAL:

922,822

0.05

4,551,585

0.23

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

GBP

Ordinary

Purchase

462

2.242

Ordinary

Purchase

1,887

2.242

Ordinary

Purchase

1,032

2.242

Ordinary

Purchase

2,291

2.245

Ordinary

Purchase

151

2.245

Ordinary

Purchase

1,811

2.253

Ordinary

Purchase

326

2.253

Ordinary

Purchase

740

2.246

Ordinary

Purchase

801

2.246

Ordinary

Purchase

1,991

2.246

Ordinary

Purchase

1,500

2.252

Ordinary

Purchase

150

2.252

Ordinary

Purchase

1,500

2.252

Ordinary

Purchase

2,379

2.25

Ordinary

Purchase

80

2.25

Ordinary

Purchase

688

2.257

Ordinary

Purchase

567

2.257

Ordinary

Purchase

759

2.257

Ordinary

Purchase

1,085

2.25

Ordinary

Purchase

1,529

2.251

Ordinary

Purchase

330

2.251

Ordinary

Purchase

1,283

2.251

Ordinary

Purchase

1,800

2.25

Ordinary

Purchase

897

2.25

Ordinary

Purchase

794

2.248

Ordinary

Purchase

99

2.248

Ordinary

Purchase

828

2.248

Ordinary

Purchase

10

2.264

Ordinary

Purchase

7,733

2.256

Ordinary

Purchase

1,799

2.228

Ordinary

Purchase

3,596

2.251

Ordinary

Purchase

149,712

2.290967

Ordinary

Sale

63

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

31

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

7,698

2.228

Ordinary

Sale

1,593

2.253

Ordinary

Sale

3,007

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

582

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

224

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,964

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

2,711

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

1,176

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

2,826

2.226

Ordinary

Sale

200

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

1,500

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

570

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

1,017

2.236

Ordinary

Sale

1,400

2.228

Ordinary

Sale

1,212

2.229

Ordinary

Sale

3,999

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

1,583

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

1,958

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

3,435

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,389

2.234

Ordinary

Sale

1,896

2.234

Ordinary

Sale

1,071

2.235

Ordinary

Sale

344

2.235

Ordinary

Sale

1,500

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

1,231

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

934

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

1,600

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

627

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

327

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

1,002

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

883

2.258

Ordinary

Sale

3,979

2.24

Ordinary

Sale

2,880

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

1,959

2.258

Ordinary

Sale

2,148

2.234

Ordinary

Sale

1,800

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

1,644

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,088

2.228

Ordinary

Sale

1,131

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

565

2.267

Ordinary

Sale

444

2.267

Ordinary

Sale

791

2.267

Ordinary

Sale

1,780

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,500

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

1,001

2.235

Ordinary

Sale

2,055

2.258

Ordinary

Sale

1,908

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

1,951

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

352

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

2,810

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

1,087

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

91

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

3,463

2.232

Ordinary

Sale

1,320

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

1,443

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

4,372

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

1,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,148

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

139

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,682

2.261

Ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,400

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

2,134

2.24

Ordinary

Sale

1,280

2.24

Ordinary

Sale

1,014

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

1,970

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

137

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

936

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

582

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

2,473

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

3,100

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

2,016

2.234

Ordinary

Sale

1,425

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

1,956

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

2,887

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

903

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

1,005

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

2,184

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

1,500

2.262

Ordinary

Sale

1,441

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

1,644

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

2,074

2.258

Ordinary

Sale

1,024

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

1,013

2.229

Ordinary

Sale

2,765

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

980

2.229

Ordinary

Sale

1,359

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

1,960

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

1,483

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

1,832

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

1,382

2.238

Ordinary

Sale

1,113

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

289

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

3,707

2.229

Ordinary

Sale

280

2.261

Ordinary

Sale

1,017

2.24

Ordinary

Sale

1,036

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

2,000

2.26

Ordinary

Sale

576

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

433

2.266

Ordinary

Sale

1

2.228

Ordinary

Sale

339

2.251

Ordinary

Sale

1,218

2.256

Ordinary

Sale

1,121

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

1,345

2.235

Ordinary

Sale

1,269

2.241

Ordinary

Sale

1,955

2.241

Ordinary

Sale

3,057

2.261

Ordinary

Sale

3,238

2.257

Ordinary

Sale

1,983

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

2,518

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

1,979

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

2,516

2.258

Ordinary

Sale

1,978

2.261

Ordinary

Sale

2,338

2.267

Ordinary

Sale

2,158

2.265

Ordinary

Sale

1,978

2.263

Ordinary

Sale

4,136

2.264

Ordinary

Sale

2,159

2.259

Ordinary

Sale

1,163

2.236

Ordinary

Sale

1,717

2.229

Ordinary

Sale

149,712

2.291986

Total Purchases

190,610

Total Sales

362,272

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

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

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit GBP

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) GBP

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"

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?

NO

02/03/2018

Olivier Vero

+44 20 7676 6969