4th Mar 2026 15:48
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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: | 03 Mar 2026 | |||||
(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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| 13,790,848 | 1.99% | 16,567,478 | 2.39% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 16,520,953 | 2.39% | 13,744,275 | 1.99% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 30,311,801 | 4.38% | 30,311,753 | 4.38% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 3,436,629 | 0.2839 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,259,731 | 0.2876 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 818,468 | 0.2851 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 480,443 | 0.2847 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 358,960 | 0.2868 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 292,281 | 0.2875 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 239,343 | 0.2885 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 217,573 | 0.2870 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 154,918 | 0.2857 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 106,211 | 0.2843 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 62,372 | 0.2893 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 55,871 | 0.2896 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 36,064 | 0.2874 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 35,629 | 0.2892 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 26,282 | 0.2880 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 19,436 | 0.2891 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 14,400 | 0.2872 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 9,698 | 0.2871 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 8,092 | 0.2889 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,237 | 0.2866 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 517 | 0.2895 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,510,420 | 0.2837 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 792,740 | 0.2875 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 634,415 | 0.2873 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 376,780 | 0.2888 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 319,316 | 0.2839 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 211,532 | 0.2858 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 178,029 | 0.2806 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 144,671 | 0.2878 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 139,742 | 0.2852 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 125,618 | 0.2847 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 122,813 | 0.2896 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 106,211 | 0.2843 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 104,400 | 0.2823 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 97,727 | 0.2869 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 54,770 | 0.2838 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 33,174 | 0.2865 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 20,585 | 0.2886 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 19,950 | 0.2840 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 6,048 | 0.2821 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 0.2818 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,951 | 0.2855 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,311 | 0.2874 GBP | ||||
4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,237 | 0.2866 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 | 171,172 | 0.2802 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,950 | 0.2840 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,379 | 0.2869 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 391,474 | 0.2873 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 702,603 | 0.2875 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,276 | 0.2895 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,857 | 0.2896 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 516,640 | 0.2570 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,728 | 0.2800 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 480,443 | 0.2847 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 818,468 | 0.2851 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,170 | 0.2870 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,098 | 0.2871 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,675 | 0.2873 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,254,843 | 0.2876 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 88,155 | 0.2886 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56,388 | 0.2896 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,037 | 0.2900 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,048 | 0.2821 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 61,348 | 0.2868 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 246,252 | 0.2873 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 113,593 | 0.2878 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 20,585 | 0.2886 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 67,578 | 0.2896 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 106,211 | 0.2843 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 154,918 | 0.2857 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 217,573 | 0.2871 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 165,504 | 0.2875 GBP | |||
4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 100,619 | 0.2879 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: | 04 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
BarclaysWood Group (J)