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

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

10 June 2024

 

AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))

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:	06 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	2,309,634	2.0580 GBP	2.0014 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	1,926,680	2.0640 GBP	2.0080 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	increasing a long position	59	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	2,076	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	52,644	2.0092 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	12,843	2.0185 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	61,500	2.0243 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	7,004	2.0243 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	70,499	2.0292 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1	2.0420 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,304	2.0014 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	15,956	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	31,284	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	21,801	2.0081 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	24,954	2.0227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	22,964	2.0227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	6,204	2.0227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14,040	2.0227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,088	2.0227 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	89	2.0261 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	285,886	2.0291 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,500	2.0310 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	30,438	2.0336 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	15,200	2.0400 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	15,000	2.0400 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	121,701	2.0412 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8,296	2.0412 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	64	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	34	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	68,706	2.0530 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	16,772	2.0530 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	12,379	2.0530 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	102,143	2.0530 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	68,706	2.0580 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	16,772	2.0580 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	12,379	2.0580 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	102,143	2.0580 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	70,499	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	206	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	60	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	4,418	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	500	2.0403 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	34	2.0488 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	8	2.0488 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1	2.0488 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	8	2.0488 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,150	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	23,839	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	112	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,925	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	472	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	208	2.0491 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,709	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	251	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	4,611	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,800	2.0080 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	25,534	2.0092 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	148	2.0140 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	5,489	2.0185 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	917	2.0196 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	74	2.0198 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,500	2.0200 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	12,332	2.0218 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	18,059	2.0218 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	32,000	2.0235 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	200,000	2.0300 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	28,687	2.0319 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,761	2.0379 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	273	2.0398 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	100,000	2.0402 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	5,001	2.0480 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,160	2.0480 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	100,000	2.0482 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:	10 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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