| 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 | Wood Group (John) 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: | 22 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (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 2/7 p ordinary | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 4,694,965 | 0.68% | 22,600,770 | 3.27% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 22,604,149 | 3.27% | 3,459,110 | 0.50% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 27,299,114 | 3.95% | 26,059,880 | 3.77% |
| (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 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 630,759 | 0.2010 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 577,906 | 0.2054 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 527,779 | 0.2083 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 417,446 | 0.2079 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 242,464 | 0.2115 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 107,136 | 0.2019 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 91,762 | 0.2151 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 91,086 | 0.2078 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 65,472 | 0.2081 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 42,769 | 0.2153 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 27,000 | 0.2123 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 24,309 | 0.2095 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 18,713 | 0.2110 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 14,697 | 0.2024 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 13,525 | 0.2032 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,492 | 0.2060 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,216 | 0.2216 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 0.2026 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 0.2162 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,595,255 | 0.2063 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 471,132 | 0.2090 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 404,805 | 0.2106 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 354,836 | 0.2109 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 189,303 | 0.2111 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 138,594 | 0.2014 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 70,527 | 0.2022 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 30,319 | 0.2077 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 16,040 | 0.2023 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 8,246 | 0.2026 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 7,596 | 0.2030 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 7,324 | 0.2025 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 6,062 | 0.2016 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 6,013 | 0.2045 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,350 | 0.2009 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,846 | 0.2052 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,186 | 0.2061 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,509 | 0.2010 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 0.2048 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 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,482 | 0.2010 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,769 | 0.2025 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,612 | 0.2026 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,186 | 0.2061 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,361 | 0.2069 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 471,132 | 0.2090 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 404,805 | 0.2106 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,724 | 0.2032 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 145 | 0.2051 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 362 | 0.2056 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 417,446 | 0.2079 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 527,779 | 0.2083 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 140,854 | 0.2009 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 908,097 | 0.2010 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 22,832 | 0.2014 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18,603 | 0.2023 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 579,337 | 0.2010 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,956 | 0.2019 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 45,337 | 0.2159 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? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 23 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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