| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 Mar 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | 4 2/7 p ordinary | ||||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 5,624,800 | 0.81% | 22,532,385 | 3.26% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 22,699,249 | 3.28% | 4,245,193 | 0.61% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 28,324,049 | 4.09% | 26,777,578 | 3.87% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| Class of relevant security in relation to |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 672,343 | 0.3688 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 385,583 | 0.3652 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 214,000 | 0.3794 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 174,330 | 0.3738 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 127,115 | 0.3910 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 101,066 | 0.3785 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 63,144 | 0.3812 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 62,083 | 0.3845 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 46,708 | 0.3705 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 39,174 | 0.3822 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 33,653 | 0.3885 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 30,034 | 0.3925 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 26,574 | 0.3662 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 26,414 | 0.3692 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 25,089 | 0.3708 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 25,008 | 0.3722 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 23,047 | 0.3872 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,240 | 0.3668 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 13,389 | 0.3851 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 9,000 | 0.3800 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,255 | 0.3694 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 0.3726 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,692 | 0.3719 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,330 | 0.3900 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,298 | 0.3793 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,189 | 0.3780 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000 | 0.3796 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,956 | 0.3783 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,551 | 0.3699 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,155 | 0.3813 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 258 | 0.3682 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 228 | 0.3701 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 199 | 0.3686 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 411,867 | 0.3848 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 367,319 | 0.3700 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 264,856 | 0.3795 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 245,363 | 0.3900 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 138,586 | 0.3652 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 119,550 | 0.3702 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 67,013 | 0.3722 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 66,488 | 0.3711 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 62,827 | 0.3703 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 50,444 | 0.3694 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 47,612 | 0.3685 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 47,235 | 0.3744 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 45,010 | 0.3701 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 26,574 | 0.3662 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 26,414 | 0.3692 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 25,089 | 0.3708 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 24,400 | 0.3728 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 13,389 | 0.3851 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 12,500 | 0.3673 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 7,622 | 0.3719 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,226 | 0.3939 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 0.3726 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,367 | 0.3780 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 0.3797 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,619 | 0.3764 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,500 | 0.3718 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,956 | 0.3783 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,295 | 0.3781 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 742 | 0.3683 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,784 | 0.3651 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 138,442 | 0.3652 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 742 | 0.3683 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,235 | 0.3744 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43,840 | 0.3775 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,799 | 0.3776 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,226 | 0.3940 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,574 | 0.3652 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,240 | 0.3668 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 258 | 0.3682 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 0.3683 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,150 | 0.3684 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 199 | 0.3686 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,255 | 0.3694 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 810 | 0.3696 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,859 | 0.3701 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 741 | 0.3703 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,548 | 0.3705 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,371 | 0.3729 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,542 | 0.3735 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 174,330 | 0.3738 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,951 | 0.3747 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,933 | 0.3768 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 101,066 | 0.3785 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 174 | 0.3822 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 968 | 0.3838 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17 | 0.3880 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 26,519 | 0.3702 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,469 | 0.3746 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,600 | 0.3790 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 341,123 | 0.3800 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 50,945 | 0.3651 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 307,047 | 0.3652 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 27 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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