Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc Amend

Barclays PLC

26 July 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 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:			10 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:				24,260,108	3.51%	6,659,016	0.96%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,184,966	0.89%	23,481,208	3.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,396	0.17%
TOTAL:				30,445,074	4.40%	31,310,620	4.53%
(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	2,799,000	1.9545  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	590,543	2.0340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	500,000	1.9518  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	500,000	1.9494  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	237,703	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	179,518	1.9450  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	148,866	2.0703  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	141,193	2.0438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	134,536	1.9461  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	112,962	1.9507  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	73,973	1.9541  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	69,324	1.9413  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	45,146	1.9452  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	30,084	2.0702  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	19,312	1.9505  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	11,657	2.0546  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,898	2.0560  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	6,179	2.0540  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	5,153	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	5,053	1.9530  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,977	2.0320  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,844	2.0460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,462	1.9550  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,113	1.9146  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,406	1.9850  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,057	2.0520  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,021	1.9965  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,659	1.9510  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	925	2.0202  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	731	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	380	1.9460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	360	1.9678  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	153	1.9426  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	10	2.0380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	686,967	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	549,643	2.0588  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	211,671	2.0504  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	179,518	1.9450  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	162,886	2.0017  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	87,880	2.0062  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	86,077	1.9984  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	45,146	1.9452  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	38,311	1.9514  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	35,398	2.0057  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	30,762	1.9741  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	18,833	2.0364  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	17,843	2.0521  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	14,217	1.9878  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	12,057	2.0118  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	11,919	2.0016  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	9,455	1.9714  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	7,898	2.0560  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	7,547	1.9767  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	6,179	2.0540  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,629	2.0669  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,277	1.9612  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,153	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,053	1.9530  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,977	2.0320  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,844	2.0460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,744	2.0144  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,000	2.0500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,800	1.9501  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,406	1.9850  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,005	1.9475  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,853	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,591	1.9519  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,109	2.0218  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,021	1.9965  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,813	1.9950  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,642	1.9510  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,608	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,275	2.0107  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	720	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	380	1.9460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	225	2.0520  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	155	2.0219  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	94	1.9539  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	10	2.0380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	10	2.0522  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1	2.0480  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	20,999	1.9396  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	16,378	1.9871  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	27,259	2.0135  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	12,998	2.0498  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1	2.0500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	15,000	2.0547  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,022	1.9465  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,058	1.9584  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,315	1.9762  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,800	1.9501  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	29,042	1.9686  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	589,343	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	612,962	1.9497  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	118,385	2.0568  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	802	1.9603  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,005	1.9475  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	25,173	1.9762  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	162,886	2.0017  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	315,614	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	933	1.9110  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	544	1.9422  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	828,000	1.9546  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	327,162	1.9963  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	211,671	2.0504  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,113	1.9146  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	69,324	1.9413  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	134,536	1.9461  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	29,151	1.9449  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	94	1.9539  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	9,160	1.9723  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	19,312	1.9505  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	45,134	1.9526  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,208	1.9530  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	4,462	1.9550  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	26,618	1.9559  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,013	1.9750  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	231,296	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	151,737	1.9914  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,314	1.9417  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	323	1.9510  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,275	2.0107  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,744	2.0144  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,109	2.0218  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	925	2.0202  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,627	1.9932  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	86,077	1.9984  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	158,501	2.0720  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	244	1.9460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,971,000	1.9545  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	763,381	1.9963  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,043	1.9984  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	-1,170,396	1.7390	European	08 May 2024
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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