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:

06 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:

17,497,818

2.53%

5,519,649

0.80%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

5,328,007

0.77%

16,794,271

2.43%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,323

0.17%

TOTAL:

22,825,825

3.30%

23,484,243

3.39%

(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

1,445,367

2.0290 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

627,459

2.0412 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

543,932

2.0167 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

204,282

2.0356 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

199,851

2.0300 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

198,533

2.0191 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

153,887

2.0336 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

105,955

2.0372 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

102,531

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

101,128

2.0466 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

67,526

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

66,132

2.0341 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

63,581

2.0492 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

36,930

2.0014 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

36,877

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

35,930

2.0346 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

33,916

2.0291 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

30,575

2.0308 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

29,020

2.0219 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

24,563

2.0242 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

19,969

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

17,902

2.0317 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

14,000

2.0392 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,759

2.0229 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,212

2.0331 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,873

2.0231 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,916

2.0169 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,428

2.0276 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,739

2.0416 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,237

2.0154 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,197

2.0390 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,471

2.0315 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,318

2.0149 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,977

2.0389 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,538

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,411

2.0243 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,026

2.0103 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,349

2.0320 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,084

2.0232 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,870

2.0108 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,071

2.0160 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

897

2.0222 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

893

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

801

2.0220 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

732

2.0440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

406

2.0161 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

255

2.0426 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

271,605

2.0390 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

228,888

2.0266 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

210,225

2.0079 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

101,441

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

96,898

2.0332 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

88,911

2.0267 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

74,997

2.0139 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

35,512

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

28,745

2.0334 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

26,194

2.0180 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

20,159

2.0162 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,065

2.0200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,108

2.0259 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,555

2.0387 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,999

2.0228 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,538

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,282

2.0302 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,140

2.0160 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,389

2.0196 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,162

2.0446 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,071

2.0275 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,906

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,691

2.0419 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,423

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,296

2.0610 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,279

2.0292 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,243

2.0409 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,208

2.0175 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

835

2.0545 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

798

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

79

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,008

2.0068 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

25,942

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

70,353

2.0303 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

75,590

2.0248 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

631

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

255

2.0426 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

406

2.0161 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

724

2.0435 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,170

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,026

2.0103 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,420

2.0477 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,318

2.0149 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,237

2.0154 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26,669

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

59,299

2.0586 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

63,581

2.0492 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

95,814

2.0467 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

198,533

2.0191 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

228

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

700

2.0361 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,046

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,279

2.0292 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,296

2.0610 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,169

2.0486 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,591

2.0157 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,300

2.0284 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,999

2.0368 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,000

2.0357 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,415

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,345

2.0373 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,000

2.0398 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

96,898

2.0332 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

118,474

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,208

2.0175 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,691

2.0419 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,389

2.0196 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,179

2.0232 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,628

2.0276 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,159

2.0162 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

78,147

2.0310 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

134,934

2.0241 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

210,225

2.0079 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200

2.0130 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,312

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,749

2.0292 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,092

2.0347 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,163

2.0315 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,418

2.0234 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,197

2.0390 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

36,930

2.0014 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,000

2.0173 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

47,397

2.0333 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

63,454

2.0325 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

103,688

2.0171 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

105,955

2.0372 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

118,474

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

153,887

2.0336 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

204,282

2.0356 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

407,601

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

627,459

2.0412 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,445,367

2.0290 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

1,221

2.0119 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

10,392

2.0079 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:

07 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

-1,170,323

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: