UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
592688105
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 592688105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
FINLAYSON FUND INVESTMENTS PTE LTD
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(see instructions) (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Singapore
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 2,900,919
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH None
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,900,919
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,900,919
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.57%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Im Langacher, CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland
Item 2.
(a) - (c) NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE; AND
CITIZENSHIP:
Finlayson Fund Investments PTE LTD
c/o Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited
8 Shenton Way - #38-03 Temasek Tower
Singapore 0106
Citizenship: Singapore
2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 592688105
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) ( ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund
(g) ( ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 2,900,919 shares of Common Stock.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 7.57%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,900,919
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,900,919
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: _____
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 9. NOTICES OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 1998 Finlayson Fund Investments PTE LTD
By: /s/ Ng Kin Meng
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Ng Kin Meng, Company Secretary
