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 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:

22 May 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:

14,186,068

2.05%

6,916,629

1.00%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,691,550

0.97%

13,110,391

1.90%

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

0

0.00%

1,170,338

0.17%

TOTAL: 

20,877,618

3.02%

21,197,358

3.06%

(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

297,531

1.7908 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

223,214

1.8009 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

165,824

1.7997 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

109,919

1.8000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

75,105

1.8001 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

39,483

1.7940 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

38,192

1.7932 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

15,024

1.7927 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

12,944

1.7996 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

5,260

1.7970 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,916

1.7963 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

2,801

1.8200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,710

1.7854 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

1,574

1.7960 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

619

1.7994 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Purchase

116

1.7900 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

147,394

1.7915 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

71,003

1.8000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

68,487

1.7967 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

52,255

1.7961 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

16,380

1.7999 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

8,578

1.7954 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,808

1.7900 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

7,318

1.7977 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

3,765

1.7905 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,916

1.7965 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

2,384

1.7949 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

1,080

1.7934 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

784

1.7935 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

Sale

270

1.7930 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

Decreasing Long

1,475

1.7854 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,801

1.8200 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,073

1.8027 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,944

1.7996 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,024

1.7927 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,977

1.7940 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,340

1.7948 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,192

1.7932 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

157,276

1.8000 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,045

1.7926 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,384

1.7949 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,543

1.7946 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,765

1.7905 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,876

1.7925 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,547

1.7900 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,578

1.7954 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,380

1.7999 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,428

1.7989 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52,255

1.7961 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

60,765

1.7915 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

78,210

1.7913 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

368

1.7881 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

795

1.7945 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

223,214

1.8009 GBP

4 2/7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

297,531

1.7908 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:

23 May 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

-1,170,338

1.7390

European

08-May-25

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: