Form 8.3 - Wood Group (John) plc

Barclays PLC
17 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

 relevant securities this form relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

(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:

14 Jun 2024

(f)

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

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

17,692,766

2.56%

6,876,480

0.99%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,708,728

0.97%

17,040,293

2.46%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

1,170,360

0.17%

 

 TOTAL:

 

24,401,494

3.53%

25,087,133

3.63%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

128,128

1.9679  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

102,223

1.9726  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

74,192

1.9649  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

73,205

1.9689  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

62,516

1.9685  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

52,554

1.9750  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

50,885

1.9683  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

42,711

1.9682  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

42,406

1.9663  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

16,366

1.9624  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,460

1.9643  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,943

1.9650  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,918

1.9672  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,306

1.9610  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,017

1.9608  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,516

1.9698  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,241

1.9675  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,262

1.9706  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,100

1.9661  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,957

1.9565  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,488

1.9660  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,242

1.9600  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,603

1.9500  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,468

1.9620  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,394

1.9550  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,383

1.9655  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

761

1.9530  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

177

1.9680  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

172

1.9738  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

281,154

1.9699  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

230,689

1.9622  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

176,296

1.9651  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

162,516

1.9685  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

103,807

1.9639  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

82,486

1.9668  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

67,305

1.9750  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

30,481

1.9680  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

29,760

1.9747  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

21,809

1.9691  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,927

1.9611  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,789

1.9749  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

10,255

1.9598  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,968

1.9621  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,772

1.9650  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,281

1.9635  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,382

1.9589  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,994

1.9646  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,867

1.9569  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,831

1.9645  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,488

1.9660  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,324

1.9641  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,984

1.9568  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,628

1.9789  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,616

1.9624  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,603

1.9500  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,394

1.9550  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,100

1.9667  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

780

1.9748  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

761

1.9530  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

600

1.9626  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

550

1.9735  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

125

1.9738  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

12,360

1.9699  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

52,684

1.9750  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

58,299

1.9697  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

621

1.9675  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

46,085

1.9683  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

242

1.9699  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

759

1.9613  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

780

1.9748  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,628

1.9789  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,823

1.9672  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,220

1.9583  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

103,807

1.9639  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

126,918

1.9750  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

169,072

1.9651  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1

1.9700  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

600

1.9626  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,058

1.9560  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,541

1.9645  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,984

1.9568  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,994

1.9646  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,256

1.9613  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,789

1.9749  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,948

1.9629  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

87,685

1.9670  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

155,140

1.9651  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

182,623

1.9621  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1

1.9800  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35

1.9780  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

484

1.9699  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,468

1.9620  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,003

1.9680  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,957

1.9565  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,580

1.9675  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,516

1.9698  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,017

1.9608  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,306

1.9610  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

12,459

1.9637  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

59,550

1.9679  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

78,494

1.9678  GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

128,128

1.9679  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 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 person 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:

17 Jun 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

 








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

-1,170,360

1.7390

European

TBD









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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