Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

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:			09 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:				21,172,925	3.06%	6,933,429	1.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,461,465	0.93%	20,472,926	2.96%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,419	0.17%
TOTAL:				27,634,390	3.99%	28,576,774	4.13%
(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	207,973	1.9563  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	61,652	1.9455  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	55,164	1.9509  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	42,793	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	26,419	1.9519  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	20,526	1.9494  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	19,504	1.9506  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	19,255	1.9496  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	18,501	1.9474  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	10,000	1.9760  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	8,848	1.9481  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	6,342	1.9399  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,182	1.9493  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,228	1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,788	1.9450  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,192	1.9439  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,517	1.9550  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,440	1.9527  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	610	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	53,488	1.9468  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	52,576	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	30,247	1.9484  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	18,597	1.9439  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	14,272	1.9539  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	13,054	1.9457  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	10,177	1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	8,297	1.9467  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,751	1.9526  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,927	1.9462  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,028	1.9490  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,477	1.9436  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,727	1.9460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,684	1.9350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,394	1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,234	1.9418  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	959	1.9463  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	237	1.9599  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	31,942	1.9455  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,878	1.9411  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	8,455	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,289	1.9631  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,538	1.9581  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,733	1.9483  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,210	1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,290	1.9467  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	446	1.9476  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,681	1.9550  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,837	1.9460  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,007	1.9467  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,751	1.9527  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,433	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,526	1.9494  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	610	1.9500  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,297	1.9513  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	207,973	1.9563  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	10,177	1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	18,597	1.9439  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,837	1.9443  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	19,810	1.9480  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,505	1.9499  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,095	1.9512  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,000	1.9618  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,000	1.9555  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	238	1.9389  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	967	1.9483  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,927	1.9462  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,501	1.9474  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,704	1.9440  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,255	1.9496  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,164	1.9507  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,132	1.9455  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	-1,170,419	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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