| 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 Jul 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: | | | 28,728,651 | 4.15% | 5,343,076 | 0.77% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 5,009,445 | 0.72% | 27,970,149 | 4.04% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 1,170,373 | 0.17% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 33,738,096 | 4.88% | 34,483,598 | 4.98% |
| (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 | 211,945 | 2.0770 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 142,053 | 2.0800 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 69,877 | 2.0742 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 55,432 | 2.0796 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 24,279 | 2.0761 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 22,210 | 2.0799 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 15,782 | 2.0776 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 15,049 | 2.0730 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 12,087 | 2.0749 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,893 | 2.0766 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,857 | 2.0729 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 9,510 | 2.0732 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,991 | 2.0797 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,763 | 2.0753 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,330 | 2.0780 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,839 | 2.0671 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000 | 2.0820 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,159 | 2.0660 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 763 | 2.0683 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 2.0740 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 2.0662 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 2.0760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 65,659 | 2.0731 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 36,112 | 2.0749 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 30,568 | 2.0800 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 18,293 | 2.0720 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 15,781 | 2.0727 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 5,898 | 2.0860 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 4,235 | 2.0748 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,604 | 2.0805 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,422 | 2.0754 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,700 | 2.0686 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,563 | 2.0802 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,255 | 2.0626 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,127 | 2.0757 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 867 | 2.0789 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 633 | 2.0820 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 92 | 2.0797 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 | Increasing Long | 39,980 | 2.0725 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 800 | 2.0767 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,353 | 2.0740 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,898 | 2.0860 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 300 | 2.0786 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 2.0800 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,320 | 2.0801 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,794 | 2.0748 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 19,730 | 2.0800 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,700 | 2.0686 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,073 | 2.0708 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,112 | 2.0749 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 803 | 2.1180 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,893 | 2.0766 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,655 | 2.0800 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,293 | 2.0720 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,763 | 2.0753 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,009 | 2.0756 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,086 | 2.0765 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 130,137 | 2.0766 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,782 | 2.0776 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 57,713 | 2.0785 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 96,607 | 2.0800 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,000 | 2.0722 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,127 | 2.0757 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 867 | 2.0789 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92 | 2.0798 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,087 | 2.0749 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,835 | 2.0610 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,422 | 2.0754 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 510 | 2.0662 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 106,285 | 2.0741 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,165 | 2.0761 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,505 | 2.0800 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 Jul 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 | -1,170,373 | 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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