Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC
15 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:

14 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:

 

 

13,144,169

1.90%

7,564,908

1.09%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

7,404,966

1.07%

12,213,461

1.77%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

1,170,259

0.17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

20,549,135

2.97%

20,948,628

3.03%

(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

1,852,915

2.0097  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

157,315

2.0075  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

86,180

2.0054  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

76,609

2.0060  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

55,321

1.9953  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

42,643

2.0036  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

23,147

2.0100  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

21,358

2.0077  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

17,630

2.0087  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,251

2.0021  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,211

2.0042  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,673

2.0094  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,254

2.0092  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,041

1.9993  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,440

2.0070  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,263

2.0135  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,215

2.0204  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,454

2.0063  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,758

2.0038  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,732

2.0057  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,055

2.0029  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,528

2.0138  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,128

2.0066  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,098

2.0223  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,424

2.0143  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,012

2.0400  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

959

1.9995  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

659

2.0068  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

570

2.0140  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

239

2.0220  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

126

2.0153  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

52

2.0212  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

40

2.0180  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

284,057

2.0070  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

105,816

2.0062  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

92,064

2.0063  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

52,083

2.0039  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

34,212

2.0074  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

28,710

1.9964  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

23,525

2.0059  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

18,426

2.0061  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,304

1.9983  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,119

1.9909  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,329

2.0017  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,601

2.0060  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,699

1.9931  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,359

2.0001  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,066

2.0040  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,770

1.9860  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,689

2.0029  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,432

2.0100  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,098

2.0224  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,121

2.0107  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,012

2.0400  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,012

2.0000  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

209

1.9856  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

100

2.0144  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

-26

2.0054  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

3

2.0095  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

6

2.0085  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

28

1.9991  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

31

1.9992  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

126

2.0153  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

237

2.0020  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,074

2.0070  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,449

2.0087  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

7,215

2.0204  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

8,982

1.9993  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

9,254

2.0092  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

11,014

2.0021  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,852,915

2.0097  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8

2.0200  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38

2.0094  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

49

2.0104  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

304

2.0100  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

570

2.0140  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

659

2.0068  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,454

2.0063  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,366

2.0070  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

42

2.0059  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

336

2.0160  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,063

1.9948  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,879

2.0037  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,121

2.0107  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,432

2.0100  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,991

2.0087  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,329

2.0017  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,119

1.9909  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,525

2.0059  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,608

2.0060  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,093

2.0075  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52,202

2.0039  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

405

2.0059  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

672

2.0160  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

773

2.0035  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,652

1.9972  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,785

2.0055  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

10,673

2.0097  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:

15 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

-1,170,259

1.7390

European

08  May 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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