| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 3619E published at 14:45 on 09/04/2025 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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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 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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| 4,841,365 | 0.70% | 21,881,539 | 3.16% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 21,744,604 | 3.14% | 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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| 26,585,969 | 3.84% | 25,340,649 | 3.66% |
| (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 | 419,639 | 0.2486 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 359,445 | 0.2474 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 250,783 | 0.2472 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 170,413 | 0.2459 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 122,713 | 0.2479 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 88,622 | 0.2471 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 73,800 | 0.2457 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 69,369 | 0.2483 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 52,774 | 0.2462 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 32,400 | 0.2432 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 32,200 | 0.2441 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 16,768 | 0.2456 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 0.2473 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,786 | 0.2465 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 9,854 | 0.2484 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,876 | 0.2468 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,213 | 0.2470 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,652 | 0.2458 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 847 | 0.2464 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 300,677 | 0.2462 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 282,400 | 0.2451 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 200,116 | 0.2474 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 183,202 | 0.2480 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 180,129 | 0.2473 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 116,885 | 0.2486 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 101,598 | 1.7390 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 83,400 | 0.2431 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 52,369 | 0.2465 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 0.2464 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,992 | 0.2470 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 0.2472 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,748 | 0.2476 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 165,129 | 0.2473 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200,116 | 0.2474 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,884 | 0.2479 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,077 | 0.2484 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 251 | 0.2486 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,412 | 0.2462 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 250,783 | 0.2472 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 359,445 | 0.2474 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 122,713 | 0.2479 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,442 | 0.2488 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,924 | 0.2459 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,178 | 0.2468 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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 23 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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