Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

Barclays PLC

10 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:				09 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:				4 2/7p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			13,127,825	1.90%	9,959,036	1.44%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			9,878,836	1.43%	12,231,487	1.77%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,170,334	0.17%
	TOTAL:			23,006,661	3.33%	23,360,857	3.38%
(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
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,025,796		1.9393  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		588,969		1.9351  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		447,353		1.9365  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		268,783		1.9355  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		249,272		1.9360  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		226,977		1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		178,771		1.9293  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		141,986		1.9341  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		108,484		1.9289  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		79,865		1.9325  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		71,761		1.9292  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		33,117		1.9275  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		27,857		1.9330  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		22,209		1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		12,406		1.9277  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,997		1.9276  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,994		1.9347  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,037		1.9326  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,680		1.9350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		10,302		1.9303  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,742		1.9379  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		9,282		1.9183  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,607		1.9284  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,318		1.9382  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,510		1.9269  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,308		1.9306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		6,265		1.9140  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,488		1.9300  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,236		1.9260  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		5,082		1.9310  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,635		1.9298  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,175		1.9162  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,007		1.9335  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,966		1.9399  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,111		1.9255  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,961		1.9343  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,746		1.9322  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,704		1.9370  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,355		1.9423  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,163		1.9302  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,063		1.9338  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,833		1.9180  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,792		1.9340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,646		1.9309  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,580		1.9220  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,551		1.9000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,513		1.9280  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,335		1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,218		1.9315  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,139		1.9439  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,022		1.9100  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,016		1.9420  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		891		1.9357  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		736		1.9120  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		461		1.9247  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		239		1.9419  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		48		1.9337  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,073,358		1.9385  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		875,650		1.9391  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		569,469		1.9358  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		171,479		1.9310  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		168,226		1.9202  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		159,559		1.9375  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		140,000		1.9137  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		125,786		1.9360  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		101,966		1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		87,851		1.9286  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		85,358		1.9320  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		66,239		1.9281  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		62,263		1.9387  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		59,708		1.9345  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		55,393		1.9258  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		37,927		1.9242  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		26,012		1.9283  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		24,177		1.9269  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		23,543		1.9288  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		21,467		1.9304  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		15,680		1.9306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		13,911		1.9253  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		12,571		1.9231  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		11,010		1.9249  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		8,081		1.9093  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		6,265		1.9140  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		5,488		1.9300  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		5,236		1.9260  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		5,175		1.9265  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		4,783		1.9203  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		4,356		1.9307  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,966		1.9401  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,601		1.9390  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,152		1.8905  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,007		1.9232  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,735		1.9366  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,700		1.9303  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,330		1.9075  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,259		1.9237  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,092		1.9430  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,858		1.9398  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,833		1.9180  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,771		1.9340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,551		1.9000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,482		1.9330  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,450		1.9220  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,398		1.9370  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,383		1.9175  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,378		1.9165  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,303		1.9190  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,292		1.9350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,236		1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,218		1.9315  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,065		1.9210  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,060		1.9209  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,022		1.9100  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,016		1.9420  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		899		1.9114  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		736		1.9120  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		574		1.9270  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		34		1.9361  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		32		1.9280  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		77		1.9388  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		5,933	1.9010  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		55,783	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		60,147	1.9341  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12	1.9357  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		46	1.9257  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		48	1.9336  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		80	1.9281  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		130	1.9220  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		180	1.9278  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		222	1.9422  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		326	1.9424  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		339	1.9344  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		461	1.9246  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		692	1.9342  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		891	1.9357  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,401	1.9280  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,807	1.9423  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,918	1.9343  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,570	1.9251  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,319	1.9360  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,282	1.9183  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,226	1.9277  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,209	1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		56,182	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		65,949	1.9319  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		268,783	1.9355  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		588,969	1.9351  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		469	1.8989  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,694	1.9247  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,161	1.9306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,571	1.9231  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,937	1.9275  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,467	1.9304  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		41,182	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		60,219	1.9252  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		62,263	1.9387  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		84,909	1.9144  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		591	1.9382  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		18,065	1.9246  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		37,927	1.9242  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		45,312	1.9273  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		87,851	1.9286  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		96,976	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		459	1.9240  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		537	1.9309  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,173	1.9374  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,582	1.9327  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,053	1.9286  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,062	1.9338  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,163	1.9302  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,393	1.9284  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		108,484	1.9289  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109,662	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		30,745	1.9295  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		66,239	1.9281  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		11,138	1.9352  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:				10 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
4 2/7p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-1,170,334	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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