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:

24 May 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:

14,348,933

2.07%

6,661,366

0.96%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

6,503,398

0.94%

13,426,399

1.94%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,329

0.17%

TOTAL:

20,852,331

3.01%

21,258,094

3.07%

(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

224,849

1.8112 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

139,964

1.8872 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

116,930

1.8930 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

67,064

1.8865 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

61,263

1.8670 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

52,003

1.8645 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

40,519

1.8808 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

21,557

1.8790 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

20,125

1.8847 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

18,621

1.8764 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

14,534

1.8896 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,716

1.8824 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,572

1.8594 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,073

1.8620 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,753

1.8897 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,000

1.8217 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,880

1.8836 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,144

1.8237 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,983

1.8657 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,287

1.8768 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,280

1.8521 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,188

1.8880 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,389

1.8641 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,923

1.8528 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,368

1.8780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,354

1.8850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,346

1.8779 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,260

1.8888 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,081

1.8740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,037

1.8615 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

750

1.8697 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

718

1.8310 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

481

1.8840 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

349

1.8757 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

144

1.8690 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

86

1.8778 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

47

1.8900 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

31

1.8890 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

262,163

1.8810 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

133,205

1.8914 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

120,476

1.8930 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

28,800

1.8806 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,344

1.8826 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,647

1.8816 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,862

1.8664 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,784

1.8929 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,077

1.8235 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,207

1.8708 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,389

1.8643 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,319

1.8775 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,307

1.8408 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,923

1.8530 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,425

1.8799 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,346

1.8780 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,291

1.8890 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,264

1.8840 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,081

1.8740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

694

1.8837 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

650

1.8722 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

422

1.8904 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

319

1.8760 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

317

1.8885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

278

1.8819 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

220

1.8881 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

194

1.8870 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

120

1.8850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

47

1.8900 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

41

1.8860 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

902

1.8916 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

1,779

1.8703 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

243

1.8930 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

481

1.8840 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,103

1.8890 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,287

1.8768 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,512

1.7800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,527

1.8540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,519

1.8808 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

67,064

1.8865 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

73,865

1.8930 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

402

1.8119 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35

1.8499 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

120

1.8850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

261

1.7959 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

319

1.8760 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

422

1.8904 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,398

1.8748 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,911

1.8778 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,704

1.8850 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,784

1.8929 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,949

1.8796 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,344

1.8826 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

28,800

1.8806 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

120,777

1.8930 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

221

1.8920 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

238

1.8120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

585

1.8497 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

804

1.8119 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

42,698

1.8929 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

224,849

1.8112 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

26

1.8861 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

700

1.8576 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

9,000

1.8161 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

13,162

1.8800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

18,621

1.8764 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:

28 May 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

-1,170,329

1.7390

European

08 Jun 2024

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: