Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC
02 July 2024
 

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

 relevant securities this form relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

(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:

01 Jul 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

19,744,329

2.85%

7,122,311

1.03%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,685,600

0.97%

19,165,523

2.77%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

1,170,306

0.17%

 

 TOTAL:

 

26,429,929

3.82%

27,458,140

3.97%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

187,239

2.0271  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

50,432

2.0684  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

48,379

2.0541  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

35,082

2.0518  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

34,836

2.0259  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

20,827

2.0240  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

15,492

2.0503  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,927

2.0549  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,440

2.0443  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,681

2.0421  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,263

2.0552  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,691

2.0429  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,493

2.0640  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,387

2.0452  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,162

2.0459  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,926

2.0700  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,369

2.0314  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,903

2.0460  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,888

2.0426  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,580

2.0658  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,133

2.0540  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

478

2.0520  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

18

2.0410  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

107,431

2.0660  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

70,299

2.0471  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

62,751

2.0239  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

53,473

2.0350  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

35,997

2.0557  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

19,167

2.0820  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,791

2.0693  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,800

2.0443  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,325

2.0295  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,751

2.0371  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,968

2.0240  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,559

2.0659  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,919

2.0798  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,494

2.0723  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,385

2.0292  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,776

2.0640  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,475

2.0400  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,418

2.0540  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,381

2.0590  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,371

2.0600  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,088

2.0665  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

908

2.0740  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

629

2.0558  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

336

2.0241  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,517

2.0357  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

9,932

2.0544  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

44,529

2.0246  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

40,000

2.0434  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

12,999

2.0657  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

492

2.0411  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200

2.0610  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,963

2.0461  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,800

2.0443  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,385

2.0292  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,559

2.0660  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

67,036

2.0240  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,361

2.0507  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

478

2.0520  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,379

2.0541  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

62,751

2.0239  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,733

2.0420  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

629

2.0558  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,212

2.0566  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,362

2.0593  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

70,124

2.0740  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,919

2.0798  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

18

2.0410  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

19,167

2.0820  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

53,473

2.0350  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,751

2.0371  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,369

2.0314  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,418

2.0540  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,673

2.0240  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,989

2.0498  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,082

2.0519  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,552

2.0386  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 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 person 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:

02 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

 








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

-1,170,306

1.7390

European

08-May-25









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:

 

 

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