| 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: | 05 Dec 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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| 5,695,594 | 0.82% | 18,436,225 | 2.66% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 18,338,887 | 2.65% | 5,562,070 | 0.80% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,034,481 | 3.47% | 23,998,295 | 3.47% |
| (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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (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 | 902,579 | 0.2370 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 751,222 | 0.2456 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 499,054 | 0.2400 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 419,253 | 0.2406 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 334,327 | 0.2407 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 216,718 | 0.2424 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 178,707 | 0.2422 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 151,076 | 0.2441 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 116,661 | 0.2420 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 113,720 | 0.2412 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 53,383 | 0.2477 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 38,523 | 0.2430 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 27,128 | 0.2451 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 26,238 | 0.2476 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 20,448 | 0.2417 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,336 | 0.2396 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,637 | 0.2390 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,014 | 0.2404 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,930 | 0.2421 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,907 | 0.2405 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,780 | 0.2411 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,776 | 0.2395 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,202 | 0.2432 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 0.2444 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 0.2408 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 0.2414 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 0.2446 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 119 | 0.2418 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 0.2391 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 0.2392 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 0.2402 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 0.2398 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 0.2478 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 0.2388 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 0.2442 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 0.2448 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,867,147 | 0.2370 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 772,854 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 639,307 | 0.2448 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 454,167 | 0.2423 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 312,520 | 0.2417 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 272,503 | 0.2457 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 158,787 | 0.2425 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 95,735 | 0.2404 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 93,375 | 0.2400 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 90,000 | 0.2394 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 69,794 | 0.2450 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 38,334 | 0.2470 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 16,153 | 0.2451 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 7,651 | 0.2406 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,930 | 0.2421 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,700 | 0.2456 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,138 | 0.2412 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,234 | 0.2392 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,520 | 0.2441 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 0.2500 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 818 | 0.2391 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 528 | 0.2401 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 451 | 0.2444 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 215 | 0.2390 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 0.2432 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 122 | 0.2408 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 0.2414 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 0.2446 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 119 | 0.2418 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 0.2398 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 0.2420 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 0.2402 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 0.2478 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 61 | 0.2388 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 0.2442 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 884,729 | 0.2370 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,122 | 0.2392 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,537 | 0.2400 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 454,167 | 0.2423 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 158,787 | 0.2425 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,520 | 0.2441 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 167,947 | 0.2422 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 216,718 | 0.2424 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,128 | 0.2451 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 53,383 | 0.2477 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 801,199 | 0.2370 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,930 | 0.2420 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 272,503 | 0.2457 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 889,551 | 0.2370 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,780 | 0.2411 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8,055 | 0.2412 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 151,076 | 0.2441 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,238 | 0.2476 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) | Exercise |
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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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 08 Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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