Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

05 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:			02 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:				30,232,885	4.37%	5,328,347	0.77%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				5,064,107	0.73%	28,978,576	4.19%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	1,170,670	0.17%
TOTAL:				35,296,992	5.10%	35,477,593	5.13%
(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	282,942	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	200,000	1.9809  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	126,040	1.9738  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	100,000	1.9788  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	85,208	1.9721  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	40,701	1.9960  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	22,746	1.9885  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	19,436	1.9997  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	7,185	1.9829  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	4,422	2.0031  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	3,349	1.9966  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,872	1.9820  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	553	1.9946  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchase	271	2.0080  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,695,839	1.9990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	354,848	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	59,408	1.9704  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	58,980	1.9855  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	52,799	1.9714  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	43,135	1.9814  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	37,182	1.9812  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	24,117	1.9811  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	18,779	1.9846  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	12,934	1.9801  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	10,995	1.9820  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	9,363	1.9813  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,908	1.9819  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,581	1.9800  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,203	1.9775  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	5,135	1.9989  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	4,425	1.9937  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,762	1.9804  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,702	1.9830  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,693	1.9777  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,217	1.9724  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	3,003	1.9907  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,551	1.9967  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,349	2.0080  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	1,000	2.0020  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	819	1.9850  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	438	1.9936  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sale	410	1.9910  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	2,500	1.9800  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	15,388	1.9728  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	165,344	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	25,000	1.9789  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	5,111	1.9910  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	438	1.9936  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	160,851	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	5,326	1.9872  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	900	1.9896  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	100	1.9910  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	154	1.9698  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	58	1.9920  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	55	1.9940  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,217	1.9724  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,762	1.9804  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,425	1.9937  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	180,861	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	35,740	1.9801  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Long	5,546	1.9936  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	33,705	1.9704  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	442	1.9825  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,098	1.9989  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	37	1.9989  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	58,980	1.9855  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	65	1.9952  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,696	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,000	1.9788  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	60,000	1.9809  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,746	1.9885  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,702	1.9830  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	4,246	1.9868  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	36,455	1.9970  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	35,000	1.9798  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	27,000	1.9936  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	52,799	1.9714  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	19,702	1.9829  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	24,117	1.9811  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	5,908	1.9819  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	553	1.9946  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	18,779	1.9846  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	131	1.9956  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,695,839	1.9990  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,036	1.9700  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	70,000	1.9788  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	140,000	1.9809  GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,436	1.9997  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:				05 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	-1,170,670	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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