Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

Barclays PLC

04 June 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:			03 Jun 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:				14,407,133	2.08%	5,354,318	0.77%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				5,181,573	0.75%	13,522,814	1.95%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,348	0.17%
TOTAL:				19,588,706	2.83%	20,047,480	2.90%
(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	224,897	1.7940  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	145,021	1.7909  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	109,542	1.7968  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	105,671	1.8077  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	100,000	1.7935  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	92,073	1.7899  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	83,322	1.7900  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	79,166	1.7982  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	72,030	1.8007  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	55,793	1.7984  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	44,719	1.7949  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	41,853	1.7965  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	30,229	1.8306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	24,436	1.8099  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	18,820	1.8037  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	18,542	1.7942  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	17,563	1.7975  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	12,662	1.7973  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	9,012	1.7820  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	8,241	1.8280  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,307	1.8123  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	5,100	1.8333  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,792	1.8067  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,690	1.7957  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,645	1.8116  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,047	1.8375  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,946	1.7901  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,910	1.8117  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,552	1.8322  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,726	1.7960  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,592	1.8435  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,568	1.7990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,351	1.8445  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	552	1.8230  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	336	1.7894  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	121	1.8072  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	44	1.8131  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	528,404	1.7690  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	476,272	1.7946  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	139,298	1.8101  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	96,944	1.7922  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	79,657	1.8105  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	71,787	1.7978  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	70,273	1.7945  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	49,135	1.8027  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	38,298	1.7900  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	37,885	1.8009  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	33,000	1.8091  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	29,277	1.8098  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	27,646	1.8306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	27,533	1.8138  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	24,092	1.8104  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	18,562	1.7966  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	11,152	1.8032  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	8,463	1.8280  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,741	1.8148  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,661	1.7878  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,954	1.8161  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,261	1.8217  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,920	1.7991  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,868	1.8375  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,701	1.7930  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,630	1.8167  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,585	1.7972  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,318	1.7860  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,134	1.8305  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	243	1.7990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	178	1.7943  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5	1.8342  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	44	1.8131  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	121	1.8072  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	704	1.8340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,162	1.7940  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,583	1.8306  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	41,853	1.7943  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	49,673	1.7900  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,585	1.7972  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,828	1.8233  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,000	1.8358  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	17,016	1.8071  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	17,747	1.8065  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	27,501	1.7964  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	27,533	1.8138  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,984	1.7900  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	79,657	1.8105  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	528,404	1.7690  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	243	1.7990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,261	1.8217  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,049	1.8188  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,621	1.8001  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	37,885	1.8009  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	40,514	1.8032  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	552	1.8230  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	702	1.7964  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,277	1.8076  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	3,257	1.8134  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,012	1.7820  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,929	1.7902  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	105,301	1.7924  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	106,152	1.7923  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	515	1.8370  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:				04 Jun 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	-1,170,348	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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