BRIEF-‍Elliott Advisors Says To Support Melrose Offer​ For GKN

March 23 (Reuters) - ‍ELLIOTT ADVISORS:

* ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO SUPPORT MELROSE OFFER​

* CONFIRMS INTENT TO SUPPORT MELROSE OFFER AND ENCOURAGES OTHER GKN SHAREHOLDERS TO TENDER THEIR SHARES INTO OFFER​

* ‍SEPARATELY SENT A LETTER TO GKN BOARD, OUTLINING RATIONALE FOR SUPPORTING OFFER​ Source text for Eikon: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)