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:

02 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:

20,191,122

2.92%

7,170,203

1.04%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

6,702,015

0.97%

19,620,639

2.84%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,370

0.17%

TOTAL:

26,893,137

3.89%

27,961,212

4.04%

(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

286,124

2.0464 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

71,056

2.0384 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

51,918

2.0459 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

41,941

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

35,432

2.0418 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

34,660

2.0439 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

29,571

2.0462 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

24,336

2.0443 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

21,776

2.0474 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

20,146

2.0453 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,372

2.0385 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,198

2.0505 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,215

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,155

2.0440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,943

2.0490 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,565

2.0438 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,101

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,879

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,851

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,649

2.0446 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,785

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,373

2.0447 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,594

2.0530 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,049

2.0375 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

895

2.0409 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

800

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

462

2.0480 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

192

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

52,903

2.0381 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

51,672

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

25,152

2.0393 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

23,540

2.0214 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

22,013

2.0314 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

21,175

2.0475 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

20,136

2.0435 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,879

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,940

2.0401 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,966

2.0471 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,215

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,000

2.0265 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,155

2.0440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,860

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,851

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,460

2.0447 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,380

2.0363 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,789

2.0318 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,401

2.0523 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,246

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,207

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,005

2.0399 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

192

2.0100 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

5,727

2.0218 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,508

2.0221 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

241

2.0381 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

15,000

2.0521 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

148

2.0381 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

649

2.0398 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

58

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

121

2.0432 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,539

1.9964 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,380

2.0363 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,865

2.0450 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,175

2.0475 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,372

2.0385 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,473

2.0399 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,943

2.0490 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,324

2.0181 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,326

2.0394 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,005

2.0399 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,890

2.0439 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,401

2.0523 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,049

2.0375 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

31,941

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,565

2.0438 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,330

2.0453 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26,241

2.0463 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,000

2.0275 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

493,000

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52,903

2.0381 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

895

2.0409 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,136

2.0435 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,529

2.0449 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

203

2.0095 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:

03 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

-1,170,370

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: