Wood Group (J) Regulatory News (WG.)

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:

14 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:

13,144,169

1.90%

7,564,908

1.09%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

7,404,966

1.07%

12,213,461

1.77%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,170,259

0.17%

TOTAL:

20,549,135

2.97%

20,948,628

3.03%

(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

1,852,915

2.0097 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

157,315

2.0075 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

86,180

2.0054 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

76,609

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

55,321

1.9953 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

42,643

2.0036 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

23,147

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

21,358

2.0077 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

17,630

2.0087 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,251

2.0021 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

11,211

2.0042 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

10,673

2.0094 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,254

2.0092 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

9,041

1.9993 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

8,440

2.0070 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,263

2.0135 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

7,215

2.0204 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

6,454

2.0063 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,758

2.0038 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,732

2.0057 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,055

2.0029 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,528

2.0138 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,128

2.0066 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,098

2.0223 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,424

2.0143 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,012

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

959

1.9995 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

659

2.0068 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

570

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

239

2.0220 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

126

2.0153 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

52

2.0212 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

40

2.0180 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

284,057

2.0070 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

105,816

2.0062 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

92,064

2.0063 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

52,083

2.0039 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

34,212

2.0074 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

28,710

1.9964 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

23,525

2.0059 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

18,426

2.0061 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,304

1.9983 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

14,119

1.9909 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

12,329

2.0017 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

5,601

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,699

1.9931 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,359

2.0001 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

4,066

2.0040 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,770

1.9860 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,689

2.0029 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,432

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,098

2.0224 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,121

2.0107 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,012

2.0400 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,012

2.0000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

209

1.9856 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

100

2.0144 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

-26

2.0054 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 Long

3

2.0095 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

6

2.0085 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

28

1.9991 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

31

1.9992 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

126

2.0153 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

237

2.0020 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,074

2.0070 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,449

2.0087 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

7,215

2.0204 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

8,982

1.9993 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

9,254

2.0092 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

11,014

2.0021 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,852,915

2.0097 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8

2.0200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38

2.0094 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

49

2.0104 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

304

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

570

2.0140 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

659

2.0068 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,454

2.0063 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,366

2.0070 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

42

2.0059 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

336

2.0160 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,063

1.9948 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,879

2.0037 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,121

2.0107 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,432

2.0100 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,991

2.0087 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,329

2.0017 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,119

1.9909 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,525

2.0059 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,608

2.0060 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,093

2.0075 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52,202

2.0039 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

405

2.0059 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

672

2.0160 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

773

2.0035 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,652

1.9972 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,785

2.0055 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

10,673

2.0097 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:

15 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

-1,170,259

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: