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:

11 Jun 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:

17,781,329

2.57%

5,906,503

0.85%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

5,714,979

0.83%

17,113,267

2.47%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,191,426

0.17%

TOTAL:

23,496,308

3.40%

24,211,196

3.50%

(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

244,181

2.0015 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

100,263

1.9876 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

88,814

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

78,925

1.9950 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

50,606

1.9670 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

46,881

2.0040 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

14,701

1.9846 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,422

1.9885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,207

1.9579 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,892

1.9587 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,882

1.9617 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,598

1.9823 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,284

1.9758 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,186

1.9747 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,136

1.9856 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,499

1.9814 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,819

1.9780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,559

1.9965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,533

1.9760 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,165

1.9598 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

662

1.9849 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

612

1.9770 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

612

1.9769 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

108

1.9590 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

35

1.9630 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

269,330

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

266,499

1.9962 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

85,812

1.9783 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

78,925

1.9950 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

62,576

1.9791 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

43,948

2.0061 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

40,206

1.9885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

20,309

1.9691 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,067

1.9811 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,240

1.9746 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,284

1.9758 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,700

1.9754 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,389

1.9880 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,482

1.9738 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,304

1.9740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

779

1.9739 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

612

1.9770 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

258

1.9730 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

207

1.9780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

-124

2.0054 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

Closing Long

33,576

1.9773 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

195,853

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

235,403

2.0025 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12

1.9790 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

650

1.9850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,559

1.9965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,499

1.9814 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,136

1.9856 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,598

1.9823 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,422

1.9885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,955

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

69

1.9780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

138

1.9780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,304

1.9740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,554

1.9683 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,700

1.9754 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

15,008

1.9747 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,739

1.9794 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,123

1.9794 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,526

1.9791 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66,662

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

85,812

1.9783 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

121,364

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

779

1.9739 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,482

1.9738 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,042

1.9709 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,389

1.9880 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,729

1.9756 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,538

1.9699 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,000

1.9659 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

32,088

1.9674 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

40,206

1.9885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,966

1.9712 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,240

1.9601 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,315

1.9759 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,640

1.9705 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,842

1.9619 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,235

1.9752 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,000

1.9589 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,207

1.9579 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,606

1.9670 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,263

1.9876 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

2,172

1.9882 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

16,234

1.9840 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:

12 Jun 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

-1,191,426

1.7390

European

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: