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: | 02 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 | 1,037,974
2,219,258 | 2.2660 GBP
2.2500 GBP | 2.2200 GBP
2.2242 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 short position
| 403 32 23,418 12 1,675 5,085
53,164 1,232 2,767 14,575 25,789 121,913 12,784 12,631 12,899 19,806 3,562 1,508 3,189 78 2,246 25,553 21,468
1,172,110 17,750 1,313 20,778
192,900 4,937 4,496 35,952 376 1,211 27,985 13,197 4,510 33,705 7,425 613 948 2,471 193 2,387
511 1,395 | 2.2302 GBP 2.2307 GBP 2.2314 GBP 2.2315 GBP 2.2320 GBP 2.2483 GBP
2.2241 GBP 2.2260 GBP 2.2272 GBP 2.2276 GBP 2.2279 GBP 2.2280 GBP 2.2281 GBP 2.2283 GBP 2.2284 GBP 2.2290 GBP 2.2298 GBP 2.2299 GBP 2.2304 GBP 2.2330 GBP 2.2351 GBP 2.2362 GBP 2.2498 GBP
2.2280 GBP 2.2311 GBP 2.2314 GBP 2.2408 GBP
2.2280 GBP 2.2296 GBP 2.2300 GBP 2.2313 GBP 2.2314 GBP 2.2321 GBP 2.2333 GBP 2.2336 GBP 2.2346 GBP 2.2353 GBP 2.2384 GBP 2.2400 GBP 2.2410 GBP 2.2412 GBP 2.2420 GBP 2.2432 GBP
2.2281 GBP 2.2311 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:
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