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:

09 Feb 2026

(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:

9,962,620

1.44%

18,069,599

2.61%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

18,067,878

2.61%

9,902,901

1.43%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

28,030,498

4.05%

27,972,500

4.04%

(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)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

561,870

0.2619 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

473,717

0.2645 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

466,000

0.2638 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

107,274

0.2617 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

106,407

0.2642 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

45,083

0.2667 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

42,349

0.2635 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

33,382

0.2652 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

32,494

0.2630 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

21,189

0.2637 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

20,954

0.2618 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

18,915

0.2639 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

14,911

0.2613 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

11,721

0.2644 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

8,739

0.2640 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

8,240

0.2602 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

2,702

0.2604 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

2,069

0.2616 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

891

0.2668 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

622

0.2612 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

582

0.2648 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

582

0.2650 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

252

0.2610 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

10

0.2666 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

427,673

0.2618 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

365,760

0.2631 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

165,762

0.2639 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

104,713

0.2641 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

52,200

0.2637 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

50,758

0.2664 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

48,816

0.2665 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

41,886

0.2643 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

29,400

0.2645 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

13,221

0.2670 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

7,882

0.2607 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

4,980

0.2640 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

4,185

0.2621 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,998

0.2650 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,702

0.2604 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,618

0.2634 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,069

0.2616 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,060

0.2630 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

891

0.2668 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

622

0.2612 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

582

0.2648 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

252

0.2610 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

10

0.2666 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

31,419

0.2639 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

41,886

0.2643 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

801

0.2601 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,244

0.2618 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16,320

0.2630 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,390

0.2631 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

452,440

0.2645 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,277

0.2648 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33,382

0.2652 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,840

0.2670 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,185

0.2621 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

29,400

0.2645 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

50,758

0.2664 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Opening Long

146,479

0.2669 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

8,240

0.2602 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

14,911

0.2612 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

107,274

0.2617 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

79,051

0.2632 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,759

0.2640 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

25,447

0.2645 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

146,479

0.2669 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)

Exercise

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?

NO

Date of disclosure:

10 Feb 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213