Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

Barclays PLC

09 May 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				JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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 May 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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:				4p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			13,187,445	1.91%	10,604,691	1.53%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			10,538,741	1.52%	12,298,653	1.78%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,170,343	0.17%
	TOTAL:			23,726,186	3.43%	24,073,687	3.48%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,300,000		1.8744  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		528,454		1.9092  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		384,114		1.9678  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		284,804		1.9305  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		185,435		1.8437  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		143,170		1.8511  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		139,517		1.9273  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		116,368		1.9467  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		112,634		1.8592  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		104,245		1.9191  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		98,421		1.9911  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		68,223		1.8202  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		64,886		1.8253  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		63,576		1.8934  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		52,728		1.8575  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		51,017		1.8731  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		42,367		1.8775  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		39,553		1.8814  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		37,710		1.9658  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		36,867		1.9122  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		35,069		1.8977  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		32,926		1.7312  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		31,466		1.9290  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		28,860		1.9270  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		28,595		1.8697  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		25,922		1.9591  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		25,734		1.9183  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		25,029		1.6662  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		24,217		1.8871  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		23,607		1.9069  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		19,140		1.8262  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		18,665		1.9253  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		17,894		1.8806  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		16,408		1.8750  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		16,073		1.8800  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		14,121		1.8733  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		11,164		1.8106  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		11,001		1.8886  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		10,287		1.9373  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		9,607		1.9538  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		8,243		1.8373  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		7,860		1.7225  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		7,095		1.6481  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		6,822		1.8039  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		6,802		1.9904  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		6,100		1.6379  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		6,046		1.7057  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		6,000		1.8640  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		5,940		1.8546  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		5,425		1.8500  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		5,360		1.8836  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		5,332		1.8810  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		5,000		1.9050  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		4,933		1.6288  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		4,758		1.6333  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		4,256		1.9460  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		3,884		1.9079  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		3,338		1.9200  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		3,248		1.9284  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		3,087		1.9238  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,902		1.8650  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,868		1.6390  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,646		1.6268  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,465		1.9073  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,327		1.8326  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,322		2.0000  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,322		1.9480  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,093		1.9335  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,039		1.8784  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		1.8610  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,990		1.9320  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,956		1.9110  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,583		1.6420  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,387		1.9567  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,358		1.6340  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,295		1.8600  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,263		1.6316  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,232		1.6610  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,218		1.9086  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,209		1.9000  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,208		1.6270  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		1,107		1.9922  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		677		1.9910  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		564		1.8916  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		485		1.9580  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		464		1.9470  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		98		1.9020  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		91		1.9120  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		89		1.6470  GBP
4p ordinary		Purchase		8		1.8825  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,131,120		1.8823  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		864,412		1.9261  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		632,914		1.8735  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		278,811		1.8968  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		237,105		1.8919  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		200,000		1.8590  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		130,570		1.8669  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		82,221		1.8820  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		77,881		1.8701  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		77,558		1.8689  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		74,568		1.8723  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		64,267		1.9271  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		44,479		1.9108  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		37,700		1.9164  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		34,956		1.8842  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		32,297		1.8616  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		31,498		1.9290  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		24,810		1.8883  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		23,499		1.8611  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		23,364		2.0078  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		22,345		1.8779  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		18,304		1.9995  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		16,073		1.8800  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		15,710		1.7734  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		15,638		1.9268  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		15,301		1.8846  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		7,121		1.8721  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		6,592		1.6808  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		5,670		1.8606  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		5,425		1.8500  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		5,332		1.8810  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		5,000		1.9050  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		4,675		1.8666  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		4,533		1.9340  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		3,344		1.8951  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		3,035		1.9192  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		2,868		1.6390  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		2,716		1.6340  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		2,322		1.9480  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		2,032		2.0002  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,956		1.9110  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,691		1.6420  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,573		1.8943  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,544		1.9023  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		1,348		1.8640  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		677		1.9910  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		676		1.8859  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		591		1.7048  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		485		1.9580  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		98		1.9020  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		90		1.8843  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		69		1.6324  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		8		1.8826  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		5		1.6380  GBP
4p ordinary		Sale		3		1.8681  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		5	1.6378  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		69	1.6324  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		108	1.6419  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		271	1.8513  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		591	1.7048  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		676	1.8859  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		1,544	1.9023  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		1,573	1.8943  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		2,000	1.8610  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		2,993	1.8632  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		4,533	1.9340  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		6,529	1.8723  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		8,212	1.9100  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		18,665	1.9253  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		26,871	1.9967  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		27,349	1.9839  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		35,069	1.8977  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		36,652	1.7982  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		50,947	1.8949  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		54,622	1.8836  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		64,267	1.9670  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		80,317	1.8985  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		237,105	1.8919  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		278,811	1.8968  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		284,804	1.9305  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		363,724	1.9289  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		385,224	1.9290  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		110	1.9290  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		241	1.6545  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		426	1.9008  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		749	1.8657  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,232	1.6610  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,263	1.6316  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,306	2.0000  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,387	1.9567  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,457	1.8692  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,492	1.6600  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,700	1.8648  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,039	1.8784  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,310	1.8490  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		3,344	1.8951  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		4,933	1.6288  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5,362	1.6446  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		6,802	1.9904  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		9,262	1.8655  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		10,000	1.8753  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		11,122	1.8767  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		14,119	1.9222  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		15,000	1.9077  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,325	1.8890  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,892	1.9553  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		23,364	2.0078  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		31,356	1.9289  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		31,498	1.9289  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		63,576	1.8934  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		64,267	1.9271  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		77,881	1.8701  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		98,421	1.9911  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		143,170	1.8511  GBP
4p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		185,435	1.8437  GBP
4p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		384,114	1.9678  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						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 exempt principal trader 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:				09 May 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
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				Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
relevant securities this from relates:
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
4p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-1,170,343	1.7390	European	TBD
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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