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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 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

ELIS SA

(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

10 August 2017

(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

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: 385,975 0.28% 728,862 0.52%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
653,497 0.47% 207,421 0.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 1,039,472 0.74% 936,283 0.67%

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 42 20.4900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 57 20.6900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 94 20.3263 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 205 20.4476 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 300 20.4400 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 333 20.3725 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 558 20.3346 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,013 20.4706 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,411 20.4757 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 45 20.4689 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 60 20.4257 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 91 20.5450 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 178 20.4900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 242 20.4208 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 763 20.4874 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 985 20.5778 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 1,887 20.4386 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 3,950 20.4834 EUR
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 200 20.5225 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 354 20.5473 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 389 20.4346 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Long 985 20.5778 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Long 1,344 20.4678 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Long 1,887 20.4387 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Long 3,000 20.4815 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 57 20.6900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Short 94 20.3263 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 200 20.4450 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Short 333 20.3725 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary CFD Short 558 20.3346 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 564 20.4517 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 759 20.4372 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 1,406 20.4953 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:

11 August 2017

Contact name:

Femi Badmos

Telephone number:

020 3555 1125

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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