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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

11 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: 398,893 0.28% 733,731 0.52%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
653,497 0.47% 215,470 0.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 1,052,390 0.75% 949,201 0.68%

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 14 20.1739 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 97 20.2200 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 98 20.1784 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 141 20.1824 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 203 20.1950 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 205 20.2050 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 207 20.1700 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 209 20.1500 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 274 20.1900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 388 20.1819 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 400 20.2450 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 441 20.1810 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 498 20.1693 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 832 20.1800 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,306 20.1963 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 1,475 20.1794 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Purchase 6,047 20.1804 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 203 20.1950 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 205 20.2050 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 207 20.1700 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 209 20.1500 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 222 20.2071 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 258 20.1795 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 274 20.1900 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 277 20.2466 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 832 20.1800 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary Sale 2,099 20.1776 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 757 20.2120 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 97 20.2200 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 619 20.1794 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 687 20.2117 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 788 20.2139 EUR
EUR10.00 ordinary SWAP Short 6,615 20.1820 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:

14 August 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 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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