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:

07 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:

17,688,256

2.56%

5,676,117

0.82%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

5,490,910

0.79%

16,998,378

2.46%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,307

0.17%

TOTAL:

23,179,166

3.35%

23,844,802

3.45%

(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

244,075

1.9950 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

190,269

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

84,846

1.9926 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

68,285

1.9992 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

51,210

1.9947 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

33,175

2.0001 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

21,219

2.0076 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

13,777

2.0012 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

13,378

1.9927 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,251

2.0056 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,371

1.9996 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,860

2.0059 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,691

1.9970 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,268

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,881

2.0032 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,220

2.0013 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,600

2.0152 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,437

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,147

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,582

2.0045 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,999

2.0090 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,805

2.0042 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,500

1.9960 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,448

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

595

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

291

1.9972 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

231

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

150

1.9991 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

140

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

125

1.9990 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

69

2.0014 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

189,609

1.9936 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

122,814

2.0102 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

90,173

2.0042 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

80,002

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

61,641

1.9909 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

52,980

1.9911 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

38,332

2.0030 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

37,941

1.9995 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

20,421

1.9979 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,437

2.0110 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,177

2.0046 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,784

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,405

2.0018 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,284

1.9980 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,404

1.9908 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,395

2.0062 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,714

2.0031 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,389

1.9987 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,064

1.9965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,895

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,717

2.0095 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,500

1.9960 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,386

2.0008 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,279

2.0001 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,208

2.0053 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,198

2.0091 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,146

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,100

1.9970 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

595

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

487

1.9935 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

291

1.9974 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

125

1.9990 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

72

2.0169 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

57

1.9898 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

Decreasing Long

10

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

59

2.0016 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

150

1.9991 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

68,285

1.9992 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

906

2.0118 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,198

2.0091 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,371

2.0070 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,404

1.9908 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,596

2.0006 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,332

2.0030 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66,489

2.0080 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

90,173

2.0042 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

58

2.0079 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

72

2.0169 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

834

2.0038 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,022

2.0114 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,208

2.0053 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,389

1.9987 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,284

1.9980 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

37,941

1.9995 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

44,810

2.0103 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

61,641

1.9909 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76,148

2.0102 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100

2.0120 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,091

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,581

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,812

2.0118 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,999

2.0091 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,856

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,344

2.0076 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,072

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

47,424

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,862

1.9933 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,887

1.9936 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

140,000

2.0005 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,375

2.0050 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

51,210

1.9947 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:

10 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

-1,170,307

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: