Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc Amend

Barclays PLC

26 July 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a, 3a and 3b
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:			08 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:				20,864,621	3.02%	6,914,933	1.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,387,757	0.92%	20,143,479	2.91%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,329	0.17%
TOTAL:				27,252,378	3.94%	28,228,741	4.08%
(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	312,566	1.9570  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	148,049	1.9490  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	39,246	1.9572  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	37,198	1.9737  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	32,840	1.9525  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	20,375	1.9703  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	9,548	1.9558  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,348	1.9688  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,319	1.9552  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,916	1.9716  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,943	1.9557  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,901	1.9679  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,796	1.9560  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,575	1.9602  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,269	1.9692  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,438	1.9486  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,206	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,150	1.9566  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	804	1.9729  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	158	1.9510  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	123	1.9521  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	114,461	1.9510  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	55,755	1.9489  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	48,380	1.7390  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	33,792	1.9656  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	23,092	1.9501  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	22,150	1.9571  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	17,504	1.9595  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	15,648	1.9641  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	9,577	1.9576  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	8,638	1.9613  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,784	1.9541  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,300	1.9544  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,397	1.9720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,142	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,880	1.9699  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,575	1.9604  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,400	1.9752  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,146	1.9710  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,654	1.9703  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,635	1.9619  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,479	1.9590  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,206	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	123	1.9523  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	Increasing Long	16,035	1.9498  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	10,024	1.9697  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,057	1.9603  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	5,785	1.9708  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	751	1.9629  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	738	1.9569  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,492	1.9489  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	460	1.9572  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,300	1.9544  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	249	1.9539  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,609	1.9616  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,142	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,267	1.9600  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,792	1.9657  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,213	1.9490  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,901	1.9679  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	804	1.9730  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	312,566	1.9570  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	55,755	1.9489  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,880	1.9699  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	47,087	1.9490  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,579	1.9621  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	4,003	1.9635  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,269	1.9692  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	30,616	1.9760  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25,000	1.9569  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	464	1.9547  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	302	1.9549  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,784	1.9541  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	7,166	1.9569  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	5,392	1.9575  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,432	1.9490  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	22,150	1.9571  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,570	1.9608  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,048	1.9720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,056	1.9576  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:				26 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	-1,170,329	1.7390	European	08 May 2025
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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