Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - wood group

GoldmanSachs International

06 August 2024

 

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:	05 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 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	4,652,596	2.0015 GBP	1.1860 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	Sales	6,211,584	1.2800 GBP	1.1904 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	6,983	1.2027 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	854	1.2214 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	71	1.2214 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	659,369	1.2224 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	127,156	1.2229 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,569	1.2229 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17,802	1.2232 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,478	1.2232 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	93,836	1.2234 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	46,730	1.2235 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42,139	1.2243 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,502	1.2243 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,868	1.2246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,118	1.2261 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	757	1.2261 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,257	1.2270 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	187	1.2270 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	189,494	1.2278 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	69,444	1.2278 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,209	1.2279 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26,578	1.2279 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	53,150	1.2282 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,116	1.2283 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,437	1.2283 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	61,279	1.2285 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,415	1.2285 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	27,685	1.2285 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,642	1.2290 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	137	1.2290 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	59,552	1.2308 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	161,800	1.2308 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25,587	1.2308 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,841	1.2310 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	222,672	1.2328 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	92,855	1.2363 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	216	1.2364 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18	1.2364 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	10,007	1.2384 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,395	1.2470 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,941	1.2485 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	133,067	1.2488 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,644	1.2493 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,689	1.2493 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,925	1.2493 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,654	1.2598 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	571,344	1.2638 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	65,201	1.2678 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	59,225	1.2775 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,441	1.2799 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,246	1.2799 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	86,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	86,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,000	1.9815 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	86,000	2.0015 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,000	2.0015 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,000	2.0015 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:	06 August 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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