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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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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 May 2024 | |||||
(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 2/7p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 13,164,205 | 1.90% | 9,926,877 | 1.43% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,809,973 | 1.42% | 12,239,241 | 1.77% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 1,170,331 | 0.17% |
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| 22,974,178 | 3.32% | 23,336,449 | 3.37% |
(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 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,441,555 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 209,744 | 1.9505 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 122,641 | 1.9472 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 76,453 | 1.9327 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 67,770 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 50,377 | 1.9337 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 44,910 | 1.9011 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 41,526 | 1.9574 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 34,727 | 1.9390 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 30,010 | 1.9438 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 26,956 | 1.9361 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 21,675 | 1.9352 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 19,285 | 1.9333 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,307 | 1.9350 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 14,769 | 1.9369 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 13,227 | 1.9408 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,995 | 1.9393 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,732 | 1.9388 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,909 | 1.9466 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,485 | 1.9398 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,895 | 1.9418 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,450 | 1.9387 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,843 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,785 | 1.9383 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,559 | 1.9391 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,676 | 1.9410 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,742 | 1.9365 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,406 | 1.9362 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,059 | 1.9375 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,908 | 1.9346 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,102 | 1.9310 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 860 | 1.9232 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 547 | 1.9340 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 1.9339 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 1.9263 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 1.9325 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 1.9200 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.9568 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,655,336 | 1.9391 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,362,056 | 1.9373 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 283,980 | 1.9383 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 209,478 | 1.9561 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 151,119 | 1.9514 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 102,000 | 1.9353 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 102,000 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 41,210 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 40,925 | 1.9577 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 39,359 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 36,059 | 1.9389 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 33,456 | 1.9333 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 33,055 | 1.9323 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 27,340 | 1.9319 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 26,593 | 1.9309 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 22,013 | 1.9414 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 18,853 | 1.9386 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 18,412 | 1.9420 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 17,248 | 1.9345 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 13,332 | 1.9368 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,676 | 1.9410 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 3,544 | 1.9335 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,123 | 1.9334 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,092 | 1.9407 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 2,046 | 1.9330 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,328 | 1.9300 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,023 | 1.9325 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,002 | 1.9190 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 677 | 1.9390 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 288 | 1.9336 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 146 | 1.9310 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
4 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 1.9568 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10 | 1.9407 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 69 | 1.9394 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 556 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 956 | 1.9310 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,763 | 1.9405 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,011 | 1.9400 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,312 | 1.9333 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,926 | 1.9393 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,769 | 1.9369 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,307 | 1.9350 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,327 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,956 | 1.9361 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,377 | 1.9337 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 122,641 | 1.9472 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 151 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 316 | 1.9359 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 435 | 1.9343 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 629 | 1.9366 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,904 | 1.9327 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,023 | 1.9321 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,694 | 1.9319 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,089 | 1.9323 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,834 | 1.9340 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,593 | 1.9309 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 30,249 | 1.9560 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34,898 | 1.9579 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,002 | 1.9190 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,108 | 1.9423 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,123 | 1.9334 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,890 | 1.9419 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,013 | 1.9414 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 164,988 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53 | 1.9379 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54 | 1.9325 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57 | 1.9265 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68 | 1.9261 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 1.9370 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 870 | 1.9343 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,901 | 1.9355 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,142 | 1.9353 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,485 | 1.9398 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,010 | 1.9438 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,910 | 1.9011 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,287 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 8,230 | 1.9359 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 9,625 | 1.9352 GBP | |||
4 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 10,237 | 1.9459 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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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 13 May 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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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: | |||||||
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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 | -1,170,331 | 1.7390 | European |
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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: | |||||||
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Related Shares:
BarclaysWood Group (J)