Form 8.3 -JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC
18 June 2024
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:


Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short



positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC


relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an



offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of


offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

17 Jun 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO




disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?



2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree



to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)


Class of relevant security:

4 2/7p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions


Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned






and/or controlled:



17,857,925

2.58%

7,174,908

1.04%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



6,975,225

1.01%

17,178,896

2.48%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

1,170,334

0.17%










TOTAL:



24,833,150

3.59%

25,524,138

3.69%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive



options)







Class of relevant security in relation to





which subscription right exists





Details, including nature of the rights





concerned and relevant percentages:





3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales






Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security


securities


4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

144,252

1.9611  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

37,629

1.9579  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

33,349

1.9622  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

29,346

1.9591  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

24,928

1.9614  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,493

1.9580  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,405

1.9603  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,591

1.9644  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,059

1.9688  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

581

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

286

1.9551  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

130,371

1.9618  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

84,583

1.9584  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

64,650

1.9581  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

45,485

1.9579  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

30,797

1.9587  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,683

1.9610  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

13,970

1.9585  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,764

1.9604  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,321

1.9642  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,331

1.9595  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,539

1.9580  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,120

1.9621  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,702

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,206

1.9629  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,984

1.9641  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,552

1.9609  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,525

1.9620  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,164

1.9627  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

927

1.9650  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

354

1.9542  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

158

1.9520  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

30

1.9574  GBP









(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions


Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description


reference

unit

security



securities


4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

581

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

1,059

1.9688  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

12,295

1.9580  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

286

1.9551  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,928

1.9614  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1

1.9600  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

412

1.9686  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,645

1.9627  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,493

1.9648  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,702

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,256

1.9603  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,572

1.9613  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,970

1.9585  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,358

1.9586  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

63,572

1.9675  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68

1.9636  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

354

1.9542  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

396

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

400

1.9650  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

469

1.9674  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,030

1.9600  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,331

1.9595  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,728

1.9644  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

46,986

1.9579  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

56,926

1.9574  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68,364

1.9599  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

97,616

1.9622  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

765

1.9598  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

824

1.9686  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,071

1.9628  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,120

1.9625  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,630

1.9580  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,349

1.9622  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

63,572

1.9675  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

144,252

1.9611  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

18

2.0000  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

527

1.9650  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

3,017

1.9581  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

5,981

1.9653  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

30,797

1.9587  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

16,363

1.9625  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)


(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price


date

money

relevant


selling,

securities

per unit



paid/

security


varying etc

to which




received




option




per unit




relates





















(ii)

Exercising







Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security



securities

unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)


Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security



applicable)





4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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:




NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between



the person 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which



any derivative is referenced:







NONE

(c)

Attachments







Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

18 Jun 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

























DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

relevant securities this from relates:









2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

4 2/7p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-1,170,334

1.7390

European

08-May-2025









3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

























 

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