25th Apr 2023 14:45
AMENDMENT
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | John Wood Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial advisor and corporate broker to John Wood Group PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 19 April 2023 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
4 2/7p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 2,147,827
1,565,358 | 2.2600 GBP
2.2600 GBP | 2.2460 GBP
2.2457 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
4 2/7p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a long position
Opening a short position
| 164,493 32,277 34,506 9,514 9,960 11,828
750 286 17,260 40,054
7 367 574 23,511 59,840
54 8,522 73,825 700,000 13,231 329 102 50,122
3,540 1,520 34,615 72,769 4,385 4,925 3,588 16,491 36,228 14,006 4,608 1,280 711
23,331 7,125 119,016 2,755 2,649 1,170 14,271 25,965 1,284 1,100 | 2.2500 GBP 2.2521 GBP 2.2523 GBP 2.2530 GBP 2.2600 GBP 2.2601 GBP
2.2496 GBP 2.2500 GBP 2.2526 GBP 2.2572 GBP
2.2466 GBP 2.2484 GBP 2.2485 GBP 2.2500 GBP 2.2519 GBP
2.2492 GBP 2.2494 GBP 2.2504 GBP 2.2531 GBP 2.2546 GBP 2.2562 GBP 2.2578 GBP 2.2583 GBP
2.2488 GBP 2.2490 GBP 2.2499 GBP 2.2500 GBP 2.2515 GBP 2.2518 GBP 2.2522 GBP 2.2525 GBP 2.2527 GBP 2.2529 GBP 2.2542 GBP 2.2545 GBP 2.2580 GBP
2.2481 GBP 2.2491 GBP 2.2500 GBP 2.2501 GBP 2.2507 GBP 2.2509 GBP 2.2522 GBP 2.2576 GBP 2.2580 GBP 2.2600 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 25 April 2023 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Related Shares:
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