24th Feb 2026 14:57
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Feb 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 4 2/7 p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,846,145 | 1.71% | 17,190,234 | 2.48% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 17,143,709 | 2.48% | 11,791,641 | 1.70% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 28,989,854 | 4.19% | 28,981,875 | 4.19% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 249,102 | 0.2654 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 161,021 | 0.2655 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 141,757 | 0.2666 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 123,775 | 0.2669 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 48,306 | 0.2677 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 46,085 | 0.2675 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 33,765 | 0.2659 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 7,395 | 0.2680 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,071 | 0.2649 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 4,290 | 0.2650 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 3,750 | 0.2711 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,714 | 0.2640 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,945 | 0.2710 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,926 | 0.2719 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,051 | 0.2685 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 0.2660 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 99 | 0.2662 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 0.2646 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 0.2648 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 0.2658 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 0.2656 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 408,582 | 0.2642 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 192,429 | 0.2660 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 135,001 | 0.2654 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 100,027 | 0.2674 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 76,979 | 0.2655 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 47,307 | 0.2669 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 46,757 | 0.2656 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 27,137 | 0.2694 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 15,609 | 0.2640 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 12,850 | 0.2651 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,271 | 0.2646 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,290 | 0.2650 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,150 | 0.2684 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,945 | 0.2710 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,051 | 0.2685 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 0.2662 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 82 | 0.2666 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 0.2648 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 27 | 0.2658 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,752 | 0.2642 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,948 | 0.2653 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,807 | 0.2661 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,335 | 0.2662 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,307 | 0.2669 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 91,327 | 0.2674 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,071 | 0.2648 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 141,675 | 0.2666 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 46,085 | 0.2675 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48,306 | 0.2677 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,895 | 0.2640 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 190,408 | 0.2641 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 399,533 | 0.2642 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 86,077 | 0.2655 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,137 | 0.2694 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 190,408 | 0.2641 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,825 | 0.2642 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 161,021 | 0.2655 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 39,094 | 0.2669 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 18,852 | 0.2671 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,939 | 0.2684 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
BarclaysWood Group (J)