| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1452F published at 14:59 on 15/04/2025 changes made to section 2a and 3a | |||||||
| 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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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 14 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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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| 4,739,773 | 0.69% | 21,639,492 | 3.12% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 21,565,293 | 3.12% | 3,459,110 | 0.50% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 26,305,066 | 3.80% | 25,098,798 | 3.62% |
| (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 | 1,310,783 | 0.2742 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 713,620 | 0.2686 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 362,804 | 0.2712 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 300,526 | 0.2751 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 275,929 | 0.2770 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 224,834 | 0.2832 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 210,083 | 0.2754 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 136,490 | 0.2679 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 122,581 | 0.2632 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 73,307 | 0.2702 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 68,288 | 0.2610 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 63,440 | 0.2692 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 0.2798 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 0.2829 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 17,000 | 0.2738 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,710 | 0.2812 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 9,975 | 0.2808 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 9,847 | 0.2782 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,812 | 0.2781 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,720 | 0.2704 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 0.2600 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,379,071 | 0.2763 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 560,362 | 0.2703 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 531,866 | 0.2699 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 433,310 | 0.2766 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 199,732 | 0.2684 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 199,070 | 0.2811 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 101,943 | 0.2643 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 100,748 | 0.2721 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 100,024 | 0.2901 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 81,506 | 0.2747 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 52,229 | 0.2744 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 44,804 | 1.1632 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 40,439 | 0.2702 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 36,826 | 0.2610 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 0.2830 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 12,527 | 0.2700 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 7,500 | 0.2827 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,831 | 0.2839 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,699 | 0.3292 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 | 991 | 0.2610 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,897 | 0.2668 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,089 | 0.2678 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 433,310 | 0.2766 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,742 | 0.2804 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29,997 | 0.2610 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 73,307 | 0.2702 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 631 | 0.2713 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 252 | 0.2716 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,584 | 0.2751 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 210,083 | 0.2754 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 275,929 | 0.2770 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,130 | 0.2782 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,699 | 0.3291 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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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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: | 22 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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