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REG - Barclays PLC Wood Group (John)PLC - Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

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RNS Number : 4104O  Barclays PLC  14 May 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                                                                                                        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:

 

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