Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Amend-John Wood Group plc

GoldmanSachs International

28 May 2024

 

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivatives transactions, the disclosure made on 14 May for dealings on 13 May has been updated. Sections 2(a) and 2(b) have been updated.

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR AND PARTNERS HOLDINGS LTD
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	13 May 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
4 2/7p ordinary	Purchases	1,790,104	2.0700 GBP	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sales	1,735,106	2.0600 GBP	1.9750 GBP

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,265	1.9750 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19,330	2.0018 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	2,556	2.0018 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	622	2.0020 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,171	2.0020 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,093	2.0020 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	303	2.0020 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	11,166	2.0124 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,645	2.0124 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19,557	2.0124 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	60,373	2.0143 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	89	2.0172 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	135	2.0172 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	78	2.0172 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	214	2.0172 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	84	2.0173 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	48	2.0176 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	24	2.0176 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	230	2.0208 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	4,370	2.0208 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	256	2.0208 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25	2.0241 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	46	2.0241 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	43	2.0241 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	14	2.0241 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	81	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	168	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	295	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	333	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	210	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	122	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	316	2.0246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	2.0254 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	39	2.0259 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	61	2.0262 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,283	2.0262 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,935	2.0263 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,063	2.0263 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16,292	2.0263 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,245	2.0263 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,744	2.0263 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	851	2.0264 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	2.0276 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	2.0276 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	250,000	2.0296 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	100,000	2.0297 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13	2.0298 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	204,650	2.0302 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	300,000	2.0306 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	49,757	2.0308 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	49,757	2.0308 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6	2.0345 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,066	2.0346 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,847	2.0346 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,908	2.0346 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,745	2.0346 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,725	2.0347 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	478	2.0347 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	983	2.0347 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	145,350	2.0357 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	90	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	169	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,512	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	551	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	158	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	951	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	43	2.0452 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	133	2.0453 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,253	2.0453 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,582	2.0453 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,305	2.0453 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	482	2.0454 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	517	2.0454 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	274	2.0454 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	14,490	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27,251	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	75,668	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,314	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25,442	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	51,706	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,061	2.0499 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	250,000	2.0506 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	2.0510 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	145	2.0510 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	269	2.0510 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	252	2.0510 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	71	2.0510 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	394	2.0527 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	679	2.0527 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,080	2.0527 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	238	2.0528 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	255	2.0528 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	135	2.0528 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	66	2.0529 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19,250	2.0570 GBP

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising / exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

Date of disclosure:	28 May 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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