Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- Replacement of John Wood Group

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

05 June 2024

 

AMENDMENT(2(a))

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:	Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	John Wood Group plc
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	John Wood Group plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	03 June 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 this 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	626,495	1.8390 GBP	1.7890 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	279,427	1.8400 GBP	1.7880 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	PURCHASES	16,056	2.2865 USD	2.2865 USD
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	16,056	2.2865 USD	2.2865 USD

(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	increasing a long position	270	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,567	1.7921 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	9,696	1.8044 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	102	1.8227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	2,294	1.8276 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1	1.8276 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	942	1.8276 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,717	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	738	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14,524	1.7901 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	829	1.7967 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	35	1.7976 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	163	1.7991 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	100,000	1.8000 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,253	1.8075 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	100	1.8220 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	29,442	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	237	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	465	1.7936 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	16,239	1.7963 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	107,697	1.8038 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	12,254	1.8038 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,271	1.8064 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,791	1.8064 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	805	1.8104 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	23,055	1.8104 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	76	1.8104 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	156	1.8104 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	447	1.8149 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	209	1.8305 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	33	1.8305 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	23,582	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,072	1.7900 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	829	1.7950 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	882	1.8052 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,400	1.8070 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	10,200	1.8076 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2	1.8110 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	5,253	1.8140 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	282	1.8169 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,296	1.8170 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	800	1.8247 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	100	1.8360 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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

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

(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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:	05 June 2024
Contact name:	Craig Horsley
Telephone number:	[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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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