Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

02 August 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:			01 Aug 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:				31,716,259	4.58%	5,279,871	0.76%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				4,982,038	0.72%	30,548,703	4.42%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,352	0.17%
TOTAL:				36,698,297	5.30%	36,998,926	5.35%
(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	331,021	2.0025  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	318,666	2.0000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	250,269	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	102,424	2.0037  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	70,664	1.9963  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	61,845	2.0017  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	60,117	1.9990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	58,128	2.0648  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	48,132	2.0133  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	37,310	2.0122  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	35,997	2.0169  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	26,156	2.0130  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	21,664	1.9930  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	15,000	1.9770  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	14,447	1.9725  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	11,855	2.0076  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	11,052	2.0334  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	10,488	2.0082  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,204	2.0373  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	5,918	2.0135  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,980	2.0008  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,635	2.0079  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,440	2.0305  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,006	2.0134  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,473	2.0166  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,424	1.9995  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	2,365	2.0320  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,189	1.9950  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,011	2.0400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	344	2.0240  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	263	2.0420  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	134	1.9755  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	18	2.0263  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	235,758	2.0001  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	165,771	2.0002  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	100,000	1.9996  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	91,074	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	58,728	2.0010  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	41,376	2.0220  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	34,140	2.0086  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	21,219	2.0021  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	15,732	2.0152  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	8,135	2.0108  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,513	2.0185  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,300	2.0223  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	2,129	2.0294  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,888	2.0342  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,339	2.0071  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,335	2.0192  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,316	2.0000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	858	2.0274  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	834	2.0400  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	344	2.0240  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	324	2.0297  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	267	2.0282  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	263	2.0420  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	173	2.0340  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	134	1.9756  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	116	1.9975  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	6,896	2.0358  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	6,632	1.9981  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	85,257	2.0019  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	5,814	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3	2.0033  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	85,260	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	18	2.0261  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	8	2.0662  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7	2.0639  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	300	2.0399  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2	2.0000  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	22	1.9904  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	173	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	572	2.0350  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,300	2.0223  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	27,042	2.0105  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	238,097	2.0019  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	58,300	2.0010  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	428	2.0010  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,732	2.0152  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,513	2.0185  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	64	2.0320  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	54,600	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,132	2.0133  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,170	2.0180  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	70,664	1.9963  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	968	2.0342  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	14,447	1.9725  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	6,654	1.9773  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	21,664	1.9930  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	21,519	2.0001  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,871	2.0005  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	26,863	2.0032  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Short	324	2.0297  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,000	2.0070  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,339	2.0071  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,335	2.0192  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,006	2.0134  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	57,800	2.0652  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	128	2.0356  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,706	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,997	2.0170  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,430	2.0192  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:				02 Aug 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	-1,170,352	1.7390	European	08-May-25
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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