Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

13 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:				10 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:			13,164,205	1.90%	9,926,877	1.43%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			9,809,973	1.42%	12,239,241	1.77%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,170,331	0.17%
	TOTAL:			22,974,178	3.32%	23,336,449	3.37%
(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		3,441,555		1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		209,744		1.9505  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		122,641		1.9472  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		76,453		1.9327  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		67,770		1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		50,377		1.9337  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		44,910		1.9011  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		41,526		1.9574  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		34,727		1.9390  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		30,010		1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		26,956		1.9361  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		21,675		1.9352  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		19,285		1.9333  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		18,307		1.9350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		14,769		1.9369  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		13,227		1.9408  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,995		1.9393  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		11,732		1.9388  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,909		1.9466  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		8,485		1.9398  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,895		1.9418  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		7,450		1.9387  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,843		1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,785		1.9383  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		4,559		1.9391  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		3,676		1.9410  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,742		1.9365  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,406		1.9362  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2,059		1.9375  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,908		1.9346  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		1,102		1.9310  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		860		1.9232  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		547		1.9340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		204		1.9339  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		125		1.9263  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		54		1.9325  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		43		1.9360  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		40		1.9200  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Purchase		2		1.9568  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,655,336		1.9391  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,362,056		1.9373  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		283,980		1.9383  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		209,478		1.9561  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		151,119		1.9514  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		102,000		1.9353  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		102,000		1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		41,210		1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		40,925		1.9577  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		39,359		1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		36,059		1.9389  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		33,456		1.9333  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		33,055		1.9323  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		27,340		1.9319  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		26,593		1.9309  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		22,013		1.9414  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		18,853		1.9386  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		18,412		1.9420  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		17,248		1.9345  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		13,332		1.9368  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,676		1.9410  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		3,544		1.9335  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,123		1.9334  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,092		1.9407  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		2,046		1.9330  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,328		1.9300  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,023		1.9325  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		1,002		1.9190  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		677		1.9390  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		288		1.9336  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		146		1.9310  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		43		1.9360  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		Sale		62		1.9568  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		Decreasing Long		7	1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10	1.9407  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		69	1.9394  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		556	1.9380  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		956	1.9310  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,763	1.9405  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,011	1.9400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,312	1.9333  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,926	1.9393  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,769	1.9369  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,307	1.9350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		20,327	1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		26,956	1.9361  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		50,377	1.9337  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		122,641	1.9472  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		151	1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		316	1.9359  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		435	1.9343  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		629	1.9366  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,904	1.9327  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		7,023	1.9321  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,694	1.9319  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,089	1.9323  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,834	1.9340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,593	1.9309  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		30,249	1.9560  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		34,898	1.9579  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,002	1.9190  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,108	1.9423  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,123	1.9334  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16,890	1.9419  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		22,013	1.9414  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		164,988	1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		53	1.9379  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		54	1.9325  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		57	1.9265  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		68	1.9261  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		100	1.9370  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		870	1.9343  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,901	1.9355  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,142	1.9353  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,485	1.9398  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		30,010	1.9438  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		44,910	1.9011  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47,287	1.9580  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		8,230	1.9359  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		9,625	1.9352  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		10,237	1.9459  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:				13 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	-1,170,331	1.7390	European
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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