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 relevant securities this form relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

(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:

01 Jul 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

19,744,329

2.85%

7,122,311

1.03%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,685,600

0.97%

19,165,523

2.77%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

1,170,306

0.17%

TOTAL: 

26,429,929

3.82%

27,458,140

3.97%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

187,239

2.0271 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

50,432

2.0684 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

48,379

2.0541 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

35,082

2.0518 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

34,836

2.0259 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

20,827

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

15,492

2.0503 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,927

2.0549 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,440

2.0443 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,681

2.0421 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,263

2.0552 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,691

2.0429 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,493

2.0640 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,387

2.0452 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,162

2.0459 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,926

2.0700 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,369

2.0314 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,903

2.0460 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,888

2.0426 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,580

2.0658 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,133

2.0540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

478

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

18

2.0410 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

107,431

2.0660 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

70,299

2.0471 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

62,751

2.0239 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

53,473

2.0350 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

35,997

2.0557 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

19,167

2.0820 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,791

2.0693 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,800

2.0443 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,325

2.0295 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,751

2.0371 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,968

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,559

2.0659 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,919

2.0798 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,494

2.0723 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,385

2.0292 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,776

2.0640 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,475

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,418

2.0540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,381

2.0590 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,371

2.0600 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,088

2.0665 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

908

2.0740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

629

2.0558 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

336

2.0241 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,517

2.0357 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

9,932

2.0544 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

44,529

2.0246 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

40,000

2.0434 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

12,999

2.0657 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

492

2.0411 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200

2.0610 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,963

2.0461 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,800

2.0443 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,385

2.0292 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,559

2.0660 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

67,036

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,361

2.0507 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

478

2.0520 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,379

2.0541 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

62,751

2.0239 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,733

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

629

2.0558 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,212

2.0566 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,362

2.0593 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

70,124

2.0740 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,919

2.0798 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

18

2.0410 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

19,167

2.0820 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

53,473

2.0350 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,751

2.0371 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,369

2.0314 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,418

2.0540 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,673

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,989

2.0498 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,082

2.0519 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,552

2.0386 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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:

02 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this from relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

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

-1,170,306

1.7390

European

08-May-25

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: