Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC
29 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:

28 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:

 

 

14,224,144

2.06%

6,721,674

0.97%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

6,522,421

0.94%

13,388,191

1.94%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

1,170,338

0.17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

20,746,565

3.00%

21,280,203

3.08%

(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

110,259

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

108,655

1.9083  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

13,176

1.9037  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,334

1.9150  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,292

1.9177  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,737

1.9209  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,598

1.9089  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,506

1.9220  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,134

1.9025  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,625

1.9285  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,077

1.9268  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,886

1.9140  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,871

1.9100  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,161

1.9400  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,941

1.9327  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,480

1.9410  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,419

1.9086  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,229

1.9300  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,229

1.9299  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,213

1.9002  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

725

1.9390  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

236,187

1.9043  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

184,472

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,755

1.9167  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,181

1.9296  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,933

1.9234  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,723

1.9189  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,653

1.9029  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,878

1.8850  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,660

1.9152  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,993

1.9113  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,782

1.9314  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,640

1.9300  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,606

1.9046  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

761

1.9117  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

287

1.9170  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

120

1.9025  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,243

1.9024  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

7,134

1.9025  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

674

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,419

1.9086  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,161

1.9400  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,121

1.9285  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,556

1.9060  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,506

1.9220  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,598

1.9089  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,371

1.9072  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,176

1.9037  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

78,189

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

101,969

1.9141  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

80

1.9039  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,232

1.9297  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,878

1.8850  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,923

1.9167  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

14,899

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

22,921

1.9029  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

761

1.9117  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

978

1.9231  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,782

1.9314  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,417

1.9102  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,600

1.8929  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,000

1.9210  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,551

1.9318  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,652

1.9290  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,653

1.9029  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,723

1.9189  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,446

1.9216  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,755

1.9167  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

192,905

1.9030  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

236

1.9019  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

13,163

1.9163  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:

29 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

-1,170,338

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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