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

JOHN WOOD GROUP 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:

27 Jun 2024

(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 2/7p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

20,206,677

2.92%

7,074,103

1.02%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

6,838,024

0.99%

19,591,002

2.83%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,325

0.17%

TOTAL:

27,044,701

3.91%

27,835,430

4.02%

(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 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

349,278

1.9611 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

127,036

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

34,234

1.9842 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

31,066

1.9408 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

25,000

2.0180 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

24,528

2.0009 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

16,428

1.9592 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

15,528

2.0278 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,300

2.0066 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,495

1.9781 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,669

1.9654 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,736

1.9590 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,754

1.9483 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,203

1.9752 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,222

1.9677 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,371

1.9886 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,242

1.9400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,554

1.9671 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,546

1.9817 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,571

2.0010 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,505

1.9819 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,505

1.9820 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,095

1.9810 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

873

1.9790 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

300

1.9550 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

95

1.9960 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9

2.0160 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3

1.9500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

456,694

2.0323 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

50,434

1.9877 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

47,144

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

35,443

1.9840 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

32,064

2.0047 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

31,291

2.0045 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

28,819

1.9849 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

19,396

2.0035 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

11,563

2.0361 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

11,069

1.9952 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,879

2.0025 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,495

1.9994 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,978

1.9989 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,257

1.9892 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,465

1.9595 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,327

1.9941 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,847

1.9992 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,000

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,972

1.9758 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,505

1.9820 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,483

1.9978 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

832

1.9500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

75

1.9710 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

37

2.0192 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5

1.9730 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

412

2.0348 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

199

1.9990 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

873

1.9790 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,860

1.9867 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,546

1.9817 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,848

1.9775 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,638

1.9739 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,537

1.9871 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

127,036

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,101

2.0220 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,465

1.9595 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,708

1.9881 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,346

1.9885 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

29,070

1.9788 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,443

1.9840 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

39,552

2.0358 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,000

1.9998 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

50,434

1.9877 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

388,072

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

763

1.9738 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,209

1.9771 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,879

2.0025 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,396

2.0035 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8

1.9150 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

635

1.9784 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

767

1.9636 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,638

1.9528 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,554

1.9671 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,669

1.9654 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,000

1.9788 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,428

1.9592 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,854

2.0050 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

349,278

1.9611 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

3,501

2.0212 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,503

1.9957 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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

28 Jun 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

relevant securities this from relates:

2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

4 2/7p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-1,170,325

1.7390

European

TBD

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: