| 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 | JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC | |||||
| | 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: | 25 Jun 2024 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | | | |||
| | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | | | ||||
| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (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: | 4 2/7p ordinary | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 19,576,483 | 2.83% | 7,042,151 | 1.02% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 6,885,495 | 1.00% | 18,981,368 | 2.74% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 1,170,217 | 0.17% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 26,461,978 | 3.82% | 27,193,736 | 3.93% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | | |||||
| | 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | | securities | | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 208,136 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 168,452 | 1.9729 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 60,040 | 1.9730 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 42,186 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 36,917 | 1.9737 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 5,015 | 1.9758 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,600 | 1.9743 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,624 | 1.9750 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,554 | 1.9740 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,059 | 1.9800 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,294 | 1.9827 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 637 | 1.9721 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 478 | 1.9779 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 1.9770 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 1.9765 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 197,988 | 1.9722 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 97,208 | 1.9730 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 42,186 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 38,164 | 1.9784 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 10,148 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 6,787 | 1.9778 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 5,751 | 1.9755 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 4,640 | 1.9754 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 4,142 | 1.9743 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,801 | 1.9746 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,102 | 1.9741 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,712 | 1.9750 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,410 | 1.9742 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,012 | 1.9802 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,813 | 1.9774 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 839 | 1.9764 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 712 | 1.9785 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 451 | 1.9710 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 312 | 1.9795 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 1.9748 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 1.9763 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | | |||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
| security | | | securities | | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 97 | 1.9765 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 241 | 1.9780 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 980 | 1.9743 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,457 | 1.9750 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,015 | 1.9758 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,496 | 1.9736 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,012 | 1.9730 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 315 | 1.9754 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 765 | 1.9768 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 989 | 1.9760 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,813 | 1.9774 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,200 | 1.9741 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,487 | 1.9750 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,787 | 1.9778 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 330 | 1.9838 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,264 | 1.9740 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,330 | 1.9729 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,640 | 1.9754 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,751 | 1.9755 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,637 | 1.9790 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3 | 1.9733 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 183 | 1.9810 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 474 | 1.9770 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 478 | 1.9780 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,294 | 1.9827 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,119 | 1.9730 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 15,133 | 1.9792 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 87,680 | 1.9730 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 112,126 | 1.9729 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | | |||||
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | | |||||
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price | | date | money |
| relevant | | selling, | securities | per unit | | | paid/ |
| security | | varying etc | to which | | | | received |
| | | | option | | | | per unit |
| | | | relates | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security | | | securities | unit | |||
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | | |||||
| Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
| security | | | applicable) | ||||
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | | ||||||
| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | | | | ||||
| 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | | | |||||
| any derivative is referenced: | | | | | | | |
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments | | | | | | |
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 26 Jun 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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| DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO | |||||||
| PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | |||||||
| Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||||||
| are being disclosed: | |||||||
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC | ||||||
| relevant securities this from relates: | |||||||
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| 2. | OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES | ||||||
| Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | |
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -1,170,217 | 1.7390 | European | 08-May-2025 | |
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| 3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
| Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: | |||||||
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