Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- John Wood Group plc

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

31 July 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:	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:	30 July 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	827,962	2.0630 GBP	2.0304 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	526,768	2.0630 GBP	2.0200 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	SALES	104,955	2.4393 EUR	2.4393 EUR

(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	23,376	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	85	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,791	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	65,900	2.0449 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	6,554	2.0476 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	8,744	2.0476 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,212	2.0476 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,177	2.0476 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,272	2.0476 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	100,000	2.0502 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,545	2.0512 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,838	2.0534 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,584	2.0544 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	10,000	2.0560 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,691	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,104	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	43,901	2.0503 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,082	2.0508 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	29,343	2.0512 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	80,210	2.0514 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	22,250	2.0520 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,406	2.0545 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	616	2.0567 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	17,881	2.0569 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	22,078	2.0569 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	29,025	2.0569 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	6,142	2.0569 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	178,563	2.0600 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	11	2.0240 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	35,785	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	23,376	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	7,163	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	16,406	2.0400 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	24	2.0410 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	804	2.0431 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	10,777	2.0464 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	27,500	2.0504 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	28,124	2.0505 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	127	2.0505 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	38	2.0505 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	552	2.0505 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	909	2.0508 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	8,543	2.0508 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,000	2.0511 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,830	2.0553 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	60,417	2.0555 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	115,618	2.0380 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	35,000	2.0463 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,200	2.0468 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,500	2.0468 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	7,416	2.0497 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	88	2.0555 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:	31 July 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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