Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) 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

WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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:

27 Feb 2025

(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 2/7 p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

5,231,474

0.76%

29,890,232

4.32%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

30,053,192

4.34%

3,699,513

0.53%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,658,366

0.24%

TOTAL:

35,284,666

5.10%

35,248,111

5.09%

(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 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,488,403

0.3475 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

459,385

0.3590 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

233,734

0.3460 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

229,617

0.3435 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

178,018

0.3500 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

153,990

0.3405 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

132,763

0.3526 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

104,147

0.3429 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

66,955

0.3461 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

65,186

0.3441 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

34,933

0.3496 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

32,633

0.3436 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

31,561

0.3476 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

26,108

0.3468 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

26,013

0.3560 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

25,202

0.3445 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

20,077

0.3489 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

14,896

0.3481 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

12,500

0.3433 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

9,535

0.3401 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

7,637

0.3524 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

5,095

0.3407 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

3,582

0.3520 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,615

0.3534 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,440

0.3384 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,339

0.3502 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,144

0.3356 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,143

0.3512 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

995

0.3522 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

881

0.3550 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

505

0.3516 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

25

0.3544 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,443,029

0.3463 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

495,441

0.3470 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

423,356

0.3532 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

400,314

0.3477 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

375,090

0.3472 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

223,529

0.3584 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

89,750

0.3464 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

66,983

0.3489 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

49,649

0.3409 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

43,306

0.3405 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

31,701

0.3436 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

30,683

0.3352 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

30,432

0.3492 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

23,440

0.3553 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

13,608

0.3375 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

11,161

0.3524 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

7,614

0.3334 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,733

0.3456 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,599

0.3488 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

4,595

0.3484 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

4,002

0.3526 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,844

0.3590 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,475

0.3460 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,436

0.3338 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,064

0.3368 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,344

0.3276 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,339

0.3502 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,144

0.3356 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,000

0.3626 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

25

0.3544 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,614

0.3334 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

495,441

0.3470 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

375,090

0.3472 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

45,117

0.3489 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,575

0.3490 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

215,912

0.3590 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

229,617

0.3435 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,721

0.3466 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

81,545

0.3471 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

179,227

0.3500 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

168,223

0.3590 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

406

0.3636 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

955,105

0.3400 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

17,286

0.3427 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

26,712

0.3452 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

9,025

0.3590 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 Feb 2025

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

WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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 2/7 p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-1,170,340

1.7390

European

08 May 2025

4 2/7 p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-488,026

1.1632

European

12 Feb 2026

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: