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FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose ELIS SA
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 21 July 2017
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? BERENDSEN PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: EUR10.00 ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 443,168 0.32% 512,845 0.37%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
512,845 0.37% 305,169 0.22%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 956,013 0.68% 818,014 0.58%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 2 20.7550 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 255 20.6800 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 632 20.7729 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,156 20.7273 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,712 20.7309 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 3,506 20.7316 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 12,070 20.7244 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 15,615 20.7124 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 440 20.7575 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 510 20.6800 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 999 20.7463 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 1,800 20.7407 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 2,480 20.7127 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 3,049 20.7332 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 3,080 20.7426 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 3,094 20.7602 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 3,725 20.7334 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 5,635 20.7184 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 18,871 20.7208 EUR

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 627 20.7275 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 1,159 20.7570 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 1,181 20.7492 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 1,796 20.7301 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Long 3,049 20.7332 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Long 3,080 20.7426 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 4,232 20.7420 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 2 20.7550 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 300 20.6952 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 6,074 20.7326 EUR

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

 Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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'

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

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'

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 24 Jul 2017
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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