Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

Barclays PLC

14 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:			13 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:				17,814,280	2.57%	6,452,219	0.93%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,271,815	0.91%	17,153,289	2.48%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,354	0.17%
TOTAL:				24,086,095	3.48%	24,775,862	3.58%
(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	300,573	1.9873  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	226,229	1.9630  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	213,759	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	194,133	1.9708  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	193,793	1.9666  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	112,009	1.9919  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	104,497	1.9733  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	103,028	1.9742  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	74,032	1.9726  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	56,701	1.9734  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	54,932	1.9758  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	27,334	1.9724  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	16,712	1.9721  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	16,309	1.9751  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	13,449	1.9704  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	11,266	1.9883  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	9,680	1.9750  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	8,491	1.9753  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,642	1.9857  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,283	1.9801  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	6,637	1.9728  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	5,300	1.9744  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,867	1.9971  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,649	1.9757  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,227	1.9710  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,222	1.9879  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,222	1.9880  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	655	1.9790  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	115	1.9618  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	656,629	1.9835  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	271,651	1.9733  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	250,000	1.9702  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	231,551	1.9630  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	188,824	1.9735  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	167,193	1.9755  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	150,538	1.9750  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	73,723	1.9757  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	43,065	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	32,659	1.9629  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	18,897	1.9741  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	14,294	1.9796  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	8,389	1.9827  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	7,930	1.9714  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	6,007	1.9780  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,144	1.9814  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,123	1.9724  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,641	1.9760  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,534	1.9795  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,910	1.9738  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,854	1.9742  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,646	1.9704  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,637	1.9748  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,222	1.9880  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	643	1.9730  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	640	1.9695  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	357	1.9745  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	34	1.9860  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	4	1.9725  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	655	1.9790  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	32,768	1.9630  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5	2.0000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	519	1.9794  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,700	1.9796  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,534	1.9795  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,340	1.9781  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,900	1.9711  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	13,041	1.9734  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	73,723	1.9757  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	150,538	1.9750  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,646	1.9704  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,007	1.9780  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,389	1.9827  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,803	1.9867  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	13,285	1.9797  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	32,659	1.9629  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	41,694	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	43,178	1.9728  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	123,558	1.9722  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	126,569	1.9761  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,038	1.9794  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,738	1.9710  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,227	1.9710  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,440	1.9798  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,573	1.9800  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,309	1.9751  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	16,937	1.9631  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	92,856	1.9630  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	103,028	1.9742  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	34,213	1.9727  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	40,958	1.9765  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:				14 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	-1,170,354	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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