Form 8.3 -JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

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

JOHN WOOD GROUP 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:

10 Jul 2024

(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 2/7p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

24,260,108

3.51%

6,659,016

0.96%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

6,184,966

0.89%

23,481,208

3.39%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,396

0.17%

TOTAL:

30,445,074

4.40%

31,310,620

4.53%

(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 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,799,000

1.9545 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

590,543

2.0340 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

500,000

1.9518 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

500,000

1.9494 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

237,703

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

179,518

1.9450 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

148,866

2.0703 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

141,193

2.0438 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

134,536

1.9461 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

112,962

1.9507 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

73,973

1.9541 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

69,324

1.9413 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

45,146

1.9452 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

30,084

2.0702 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

19,312

1.9505 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,657

2.0546 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,898

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,179

2.0540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,153

1.9400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,053

1.9530 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,977

2.0320 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,844

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,462

1.9550 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,113

1.9146 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,406

1.9850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,057

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,021

1.9965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,659

1.9510 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

925

2.0202 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

731

1.9500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

380

1.9460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

360

1.9678 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

153

1.9426 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

686,967

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

549,643

2.0588 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

211,671

2.0504 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

179,518

1.9450 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

162,886

2.0017 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

87,880

2.0062 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

86,077

1.9984 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

45,146

1.9452 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

38,311

1.9514 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

35,398

2.0057 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

30,762

1.9741 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

18,833

2.0364 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

17,843

2.0521 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,217

1.9878 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,057

2.0118 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

11,919

2.0016 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,455

1.9714 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,898

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,547

1.9767 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,179

2.0540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,629

2.0669 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,277

1.9612 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,153

1.9400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,053

1.9530 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,977

2.0320 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,844

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,744

2.0144 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,000

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,800

1.9501 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,406

1.9850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,005

1.9475 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,853

1.9440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,591

1.9519 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,109

2.0218 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,021

1.9965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,813

1.9950 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,642

1.9510 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,608

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,275

2.0107 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

720

1.9500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

380

1.9460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

225

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

155

2.0219 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

94

1.9539 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10

2.0522 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1

2.0480 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,999

1.9396 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16,378

1.9871 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

27,259

2.0135 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

12,998

2.0498 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

15,000

2.0547 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,022

1.9465 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,058

1.9584 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,315

1.9762 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,800

1.9501 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

29,042

1.9686 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

589,343

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

612,962

1.9497 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

118,385

2.0568 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

802

1.9603 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,005

1.9475 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,173

1.9762 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

162,886

2.0017 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

315,614

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

933

1.9110 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

544

1.9422 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

828,000

1.9546 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

327,162

1.9963 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

211,671

2.0504 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,113

1.9146 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

69,324

1.9413 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

134,536

1.9461 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,151

1.9449 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

94

1.9539 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,160

1.9723 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,312

1.9505 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

45,134

1.9526 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,208

1.9530 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,462

1.9550 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26,618

1.9559 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,013

1.9750 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

231,296

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

151,737

1.9914 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,314

1.9417 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

323

1.9510 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,275

2.0107 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,744

2.0144 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,109

2.0218 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

925

2.0202 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,627

1.9932 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86,077

1.9984 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

158,501

2.0720 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

244

1.9460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,971,000

1.9545 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

763,381

1.9963 GBP

(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

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

11 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

relevant securities this from relates:

2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

4 2/7p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-1,170,396

1.7390

European

08-May-2025

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: