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:

10 Nov 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:

6,165,893

0.89%

16,263,255

2.35%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

16,050,684

2.32%

5,840,797

0.84%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

22,216,577

3.21%

22,104,052

3.19%

(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

2,463,556

0.2343 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,561,706

0.2309 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,059,739

0.2310 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

607,622

0.2335 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

566,701

0.2229 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

449,173

0.2261 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

431,171

0.2329 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

372,707

0.2188 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

313,823

0.2370 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

298,131

0.2355 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

260,933

0.2342 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

219,048

0.2339 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

166,489

0.2312 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

144,631

0.2366 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

114,600

0.2267 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

100,000

0.2359 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

100,000

0.2396 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

86,638

0.2388 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

75,714

0.2338 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

48,445

0.2376 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

34,554

0.2244 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

27,879

0.2208 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

23,340

0.2284 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

17,137

0.2236 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

16,911

0.2207 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

16,264

0.2375 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

0.2197 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

0.2181 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

5,689

0.2365 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

5,167

0.2364 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

4,115

0.2368 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

2,500

0.2198 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,233

0.2209 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,059

0.2302 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

378

0.2301 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

301

0.2303 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,693,391

0.2324 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,625,747

0.2328 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

996,552

0.2289 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

536,232

0.2245 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

442,819

0.2294 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

356,357

0.2325 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

251,743

0.2252 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

237,137

0.2351 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

236,202

0.2262 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

224,817

0.2287 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

146,825

0.2354 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

94,158

0.2359 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

46,352

0.2265 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

37,721

0.2347 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

35,695

0.2307 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

34,793

0.2280 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

31,000

0.2250 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

30,215

0.2349 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

27,879

0.2208 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

22,036

0.2353 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

17,005

0.2196 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

14,212

0.2356 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

11,795

0.2338 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

10,274

0.2246 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

10,000

0.2197 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

10,000

0.2181 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

9,376

0.2358 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

7,040

0.2370 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,944

0.2363 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,286

0.2388 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,128

0.2256 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,000

0.2375 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

1,789

0.2298 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

859

0.2144 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

859

0.2144 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,005

0.2196 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,879

0.2208 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

251,743

0.2252 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,128

0.2256 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,728

0.2257 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

236,202

0.2262 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,215

0.2349 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,620

0.2363 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

27,879

0.2208 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,233

0.2209 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

449,173

0.2261 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

703,441

0.2270 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,473

0.2328 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

260,933

0.2342 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

298,131

0.2355 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,266

0.2327 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,274,065

0.2328 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

566,701

0.2229 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,444,309

0.2328 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

259,669

0.2334 GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

219,048

0.2339 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:

11 Nov 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213