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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6910H published at 07:00 on 17/11/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A | |||||||
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: | 13 Nov 2025 | |||||
(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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| 6,352,083 | 0.92% | 16,668,579 | 2.40% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 16,417,418 | 2.37% | 6,030,054 | 0.87% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,769,501 | 3.29% | 22,698,633 | 3.27% |
(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 | 687,756 | 0.2196 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 478,994 | 0.2203 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 379,387 | 0.2208 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 374,058 | 0.2199 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 191,233 | 0.2197 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 167,354 | 0.2209 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 105,289 | 0.2212 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 63,193 | 0.2200 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 50,134 | 0.2202 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 30,822 | 0.2207 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 28,077 | 0.2219 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,775 | 0.2210 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 0.2205 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,341 | 0.2198 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 0.2190 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,146,270 | 0.2201 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 488,089 | 0.2207 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 466,005 | 0.2197 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 251,630 | 0.2196 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 125,793 | 0.2211 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 117,856 | 0.2199 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 75,000 | 0.2194 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 74,134 | 0.2203 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 23,729 | 0.2214 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,733 | 0.2210 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,113 | 0.2198 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 470 | 0.2190 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 293 | 0.2202 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 | 84,863 | 0.2196 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 311,636 | 0.2197 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,113 | 0.2198 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 137,362 | 0.2201 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,733 | 0.2210 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,729 | 0.2214 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,339 | 0.2195 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 148,551 | 0.2208 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200,000 | 0.2209 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,077 | 0.2219 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 146,414 | 0.2195 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 526,487 | 0.2200 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 255,809 | 0.2195 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 239,842 | 0.2196 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 30,836 | 0.2208 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 146,414 | 0.2209 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: | 19 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
BarclaysWood Group (J)