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:

04 Mar 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:

5,018,453

0.73%

31,263,359

4.52%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

30,905,353

4.47%

3,459,110

0.50%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

35,923,806

5.19%

34,722,469

5.02%

(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

446,062

0.4041 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

216,755

0.4038 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

201,298

0.4057 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

196,818

0.4036 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

158,607

0.4053 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

151,654

0.4028 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

130,121

0.3991 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

117,180

0.4005 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

47,075

0.3966 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

46,669

0.4035 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

42,271

0.3971 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

18,067

0.4085 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

18,000

0.4101 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

12,311

0.4047 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

12,252

0.3984 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

10,051

0.3994 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

8,333

0.3962 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

7,542

0.4022 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

6,860

0.4039 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

5,819

0.3949 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

2,027

0.4054 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,713

0.3983 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,591

0.4086 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,575

0.3974 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,496

0.3976 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,431

0.4140 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,430

0.4066 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,227

0.4045 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

385

0.4084 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

161

0.3988 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,084,558

0.4055 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

271,204

0.4057 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

203,842

0.4036 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

163,416

0.4043 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

160,619

0.3975 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

105,670

0.4027 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

60,000

0.4022 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

59,958

0.4065 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

59,398

0.4016 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

53,901

0.4040 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

46,178

0.4032 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

39,016

0.4001 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

29,031

0.3994 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

20,895

0.4031 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

11,305

0.3974 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

9,479

0.4033 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

8,564

0.4034 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

7,196

0.4008 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,669

0.4060 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,421

0.4024 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,338

0.3991 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,000

0.3958 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

5,288

0.4085 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

5,000

0.3964 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,844

0.4004 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,577

0.4080 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,542

0.4140 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,989

0.4075 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,748

0.4070 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,713

0.3984 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,708

0.3944 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,668

0.4006 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,591

0.4086 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,496

0.3976 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,459

0.4071 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,430

0.4066 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,210

0.3998 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

953

0.4109 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

880

0.3953 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

162

0.3942 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

161

0.3988 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

14

0.4068 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

7,196

0.4008 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,895

0.4031 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

100,000

0.4035 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

229,492

0.4055 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

197,827

0.4057 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,459

0.4071 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,577

0.4080 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,819

0.3949 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

75,461

0.4011 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

48,271

0.4013 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

216,755

0.4038 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,860

0.4039 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,227

0.4045 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

201,298

0.4057 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

385

0.4085 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,591

0.4086 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

320

0.4140 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

387,404

0.3961 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

17,860

0.4036 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,003

0.4074 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

799

0.3930 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?

NO

Date of disclosure:

05 Mar 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213