Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

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:

13 May 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:

13,130,627

1.90%

9,279,866

1.34%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

9,138,328

1.32%

12,213,821

1.77%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,356

0.17%

TOTAL:

22,268,955

3.22%

22,664,043

3.28%

(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

1,369,440

2.0552 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

816,849

2.0498 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

208,134

2.0154 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

160,175

2.0310 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

128,629

2.0172 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

123,781

2.0245 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

82,736

2.0262 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

47,046

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

37,120

2.0346 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

32,696

2.0047 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

29,630

2.0246 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

26,984

2.0211 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

18,273

2.0312 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

16,325

2.0379 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,987

2.0453 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,457

2.0510 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,753

2.0290 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,772

2.0527 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,342

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,747

2.0259 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,908

2.0384 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,493

2.0300 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

4,072

1.9800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,638

2.0394 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

3,429

2.0431 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,971

1.9734 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,946

2.0451 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,132

2.0220 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,045

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,888

1.9763 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,800

2.0590 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,743

1.9856 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,633

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,598

2.0280 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,516

2.0680 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,377

1.9760 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

818

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

762

2.0134 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

752

2.0640 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

733

2.0261 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

372

2.0200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

296

2.0485 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

283

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

277

2.0531 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

178

1.9920 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

65

2.0317 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

41

2.0340 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

16

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7

2.0320 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7

2.0660 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5

2.0528 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,341,327

2.0464 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

222,619

2.0365 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

142,925

2.0349 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

125,000

2.0310 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

120,796

2.0621 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

105,000

2.0604 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

64,602

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

56,688

2.0574 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

56,141

2.0263 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

44,182

2.0242 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

37,486

2.0181 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

31,561

2.0500 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

29,739

2.0237 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

27,030

2.0187 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

19,782

2.0021 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

18,714

2.0278 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,422

2.0440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,288

2.0303 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,643

1.9787 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,704

2.0280 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,569

2.0326 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

9,054

2.0195 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

6,200

2.0579 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,975

2.0202 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,915

2.0019 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,625

2.0405 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,082

1.9800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,936

2.0220 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,747

2.0225 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,722

2.0317 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,615

2.0396 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,760

2.0680 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,692

2.0469 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,488

2.0200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,541

2.0269 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

818

1.9910 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

752

2.0640 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

672

2.0172 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

631

2.0439 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

296

2.0487 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

178

1.9920 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

175

2.0420 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

72

2.0320 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

41

2.0340 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16

2.0360 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7

2.0660 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5

2.0318 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

-330

2.0014 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

60

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

1,062

2.0537 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

6,342

2.0560 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

16,827

2.0181 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

31,182

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

45,552

2.0408 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2

2.0465 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9

2.0180 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30

2.0245 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30

2.0247 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

43

2.0279 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56

2.0254 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

98

2.0258 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

109

2.0169 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

155

2.0259 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

156

2.0261 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

158

2.0171 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

320

2.0266 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,487

1.9870 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,633

2.0240 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,065

2.0526 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,450

2.0170 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,946

2.0451 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,977

1.9800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,707

2.0527 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,457

2.0510 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,395

2.0246 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,987

2.0453 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,205

2.0246 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37,120

2.0346 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

41,076

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

55,721

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

82,609

2.0262 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

816,849

2.0498 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

586

2.0363 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,987

1.9800 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,054

2.0195 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,508

2.0149 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

12,188

2.0380 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

16,908

2.0352 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5

2.0318 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

689

1.9750 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,966

2.0170 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,191

2.0109 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,722

2.0317 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,747

2.0225 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,381

2.0185 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

44,182

2.0242 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

65,331

2.0365 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

142,925

2.0349 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7

2.0300 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100

1.9933 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,172

2.0363 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,987

2.0019 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,030

2.0334 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

19,146

2.0021 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

631

2.0439 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

5,915

2.0019 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

7,589

2.0367 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

13,328

2.0352 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

16,422

2.0440 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

49,994

2.0302 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

86,377

2.0403 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

10,552

2.0351 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:

14 May 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

-1,170,356

1.7390

European

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: