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:

19 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:

18,277,294

2.64%

6,961,926

1.01%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

6,808,163

0.98%

17,653,868

2.55%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,169,982

0.17%

TOTAL:

25,085,457

3.63%

25,785,776

3.73%

(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

300,000

2.0010 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

186,901

2.0044 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

78,821

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

51,210

2.0123 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

42,098

2.0234 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

38,767

2.0037 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

23,093

2.0071 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

14,656

2.0256 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,237

2.0094 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,409

2.0279 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,215

2.0033 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,000

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,347

1.9999 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,000

2.0280 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,544

2.0183 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

896

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

692

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

437

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

152

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

163,028

2.0013 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

49,475

1.9999 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

38,857

2.0163 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

27,421

2.0124 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

15,106

2.0353 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,404

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,537

2.0329 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

11,600

2.0455 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

11,254

2.0229 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,196

2.0346 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,377

2.0317 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,977

2.0170 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,347

2.0237 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,000

2.0210 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,421

2.0069 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,183

2.0318 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,896

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,000

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,259

2.0253 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,375

1.9870 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,330

2.0053 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,079

2.0304 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,788

2.0350 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,140

2.0260 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

896

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

570

2.0190 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

152

2.0601 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

26

1.9994 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

1,089

2.0372 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

6,634

2.0335 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

12,537

2.0329 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,695

2.0298 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,556

2.0350 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

23,987

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

31,847

2.0199 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51,210

2.0123 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

300

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

510

2.0192 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

993

2.0189 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,053

2.0299 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,079

2.0304 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,531

2.0300 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,000

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,196

2.0346 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,600

2.0455 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

211,163

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,421

2.0069 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

49,475

1.9999 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200

2.0230 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

394

2.0253 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,020

2.0192 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,222

2.0210 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,544

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,409

2.0279 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

12,452

2.0307 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

15,258

2.0001 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,000

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,767

2.0037 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

53,234

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

210,000

2.0010 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

437

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

3,737

2.0107 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

14,656

2.0256 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

66,332

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

90,000

2.0010 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:

20 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

-1,169,982

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: