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

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

06 August 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:	02 August 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	912,441	2.0022 GBP	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	387,199	2.0069 GBP	1.9700 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	1,809	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	6,797	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,480	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	20,474	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	87	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,179	1.9800 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	59	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	9,036	1.9820 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,423	1.9826 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,555	1.9857 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	480	1.9857 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	170	1.9860 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	108	1.9930 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,243	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	217,604	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14,146	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	887	1.9743 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	11,630	1.9839 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	135,948	1.9852 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	26,001	1.9852 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	196,370	1.9852 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	41,681	1.9852 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	163	1.9898 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,408	1.9941 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	16,077	1.9995 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	167	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,423	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	25,500	1.9843 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	30,000	1.9844 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,849	1.9865 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,131	1.9865 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,666	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	418	1.9700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	74	1.9800 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,321	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	7,185	1.9830 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	41,914	1.9856 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	31	1.9871 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,408	1.9890 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	6,961	1.9904 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	16,077	1.9925 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	500	1.9964 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,100	1.9965 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	364	1.9990 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	481	1.9990 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	106	1.9990 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	291	1.9990 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:	06 August 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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