| 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: | 27 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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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 5,558,782 | 0.80% | 22,307,612 | 3.22% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 22,474,476 | 3.25% | 4,179,175 | 0.60% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 28,033,258 | 4.05% | 26,486,787 | 3.83% |
| (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 | 708,215 | 0.3956 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 566,002 | 0.3880 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 203,809 | 0.3944 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 179,231 | 0.4030 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 94,431 | 0.3938 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 90,514 | 0.3922 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 82,275 | 0.3935 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 64,880 | 0.3941 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 28,212 | 0.3952 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,655 | 0.3783 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 14,828 | 0.3760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 13,279 | 0.3982 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 11,393 | 0.3821 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,286 | 0.3980 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 8,339 | 0.3788 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 7,500 | 0.4004 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,557 | 0.3870 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,357 | 0.4008 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 4,748 | 0.3838 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,248 | 0.3966 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,431 | 0.3780 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,081 | 0.3964 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,702 | 0.4090 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,417 | 0.3950 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 849 | 0.3927 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 491 | 0.3995 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 0.4000 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 466,706 | 0.3959 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 404,716 | 0.3898 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 380,115 | 0.4090 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 201,842 | 0.4084 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 128,472 | 0.3978 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 101,423 | 0.3867 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 96,918 | 0.3945 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 71,017 | 0.3885 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 27,124 | 0.3895 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 26,965 | 0.3973 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 25,463 | 0.3919 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 13,759 | 0.3760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 10,455 | 0.3772 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 8,202 | 0.3902 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 0.3766 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,281 | 0.3764 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 485 | 0.3699 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 326 | 0.3936 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 56 | 0.3817 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,207 | 0.3740 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,766 | 0.3746 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,202 | 0.3902 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 96,918 | 0.3945 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,719 | 0.3960 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 42,143 | 0.3963 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 128,472 | 0.3978 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,620 | 0.4089 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 187,576 | 0.4090 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,828 | 0.3760 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,655 | 0.3835 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,679 | 0.3896 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 82,275 | 0.3935 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 203,809 | 0.3944 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,703 | 0.3956 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,081 | 0.3964 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 157,248 | 0.3970 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 234,150 | 0.3977 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 93 | 0.3994 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 491 | 0.3995 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,357 | 0.4008 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,702 | 0.4090 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11 | 0.3700 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 149,654 | 0.4089 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,557 | 0.3870 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 84,415 | 0.3957 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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| (ii) | Exercising |
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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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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 28 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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