5th May 2023 17:05
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: | 03 May 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 | 1,446,041
1,317,107 | 2.2440 GBP
2.2380 GBP | 2.2200 GBP
2.2200 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
| 4,942 287 9,546 1,256 16 26,471 19,296 6,383 25,910
856 5,378 14,112 2,281 77,263 9,082 5,147 16,004 9,544 9,155 20,129 372 6,726 4,156
2,443 31,382 608 11 11,730 4,938
5,942 199 4,496 102 72,807 12,064 7,513 7,396 34,194 1,783 5,552 3,900 27,984 699 4,249
11,580 | 2.2241 GBP 2.2250 GBP 2.2262 GBP 2.2267 GBP 2.2273 GBP 2.2293 GBP 2.2297 GBP 2.2328 GBP 2.2399 GBP
2.2220 GBP 2.2223 GBP 2.2237 GBP 2.2239 GBP 2.2240 GBP 2.2251 GBP 2.2256 GBP 2.2259 GBP 2.2271 GBP 2.2275 GBP 2.2276 GBP 2.2300 GBP 2.2307 GBP 2.2319 GBP
2.2247 GBP 2.2254 GBP 2.2255 GBP 2.2260 GBP 2.2282 GBP 2.2312 GBP
2.2202 GBP 2.2221 GBP 2.2222 GBP 2.2232 GBP 2.2240 GBP 2.2241 GBP 2.2253 GBP 2.2255 GBP 2.2263 GBP 2.2274 GBP 2.2291 GBP 2.2300 GBP 2.2333 GBP 2.2341 GBP 2.2400 GBP
2.2294 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: | 05 May 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:
Wood Group (J)