REG - Barclays PLC Wood Group (John)PLC - Form 8.3 WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
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RNS Number : 3490R Barclays PLC 02 February 2026
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 WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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: 30 Jan 2026
(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 2/7 p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 8,899,849 1.29% 18,797,816 2.72%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
18,796,095 2.72% 8,853,276 1.28%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 27,695,944 4.00% 27,651,092 4.00%
(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) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 596,983 0.2603 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 449,727 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 250,170 0.2598 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 83,994 0.2609 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 51,008 0.2612 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 50,009 0.2599 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 40,310 0.2605 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 23,602 0.2571 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 18,184 0.2604 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 8,486 0.2602 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 8,434 0.2606 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 4,759 0.2608 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 586,657 0.2599 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 386,878 0.2602 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 116,370 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 100,000 0.2612 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 40,500 0.2603 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 40,310 0.2605 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 39,535 0.2604 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 26,039 0.2596 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 19,441 0.2610 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 18,454 0.2601 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 16,614 0.2594 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 15,941 0.2592 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 4,112 0.2598 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 3,749 0.2622 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 15,941 0.2592 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 26,039 0.2596 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 16,436 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 18,454 0.2601 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 39,535 0.2604 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1 0.2556 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 50,009 0.2599 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 109,766 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,872 0.2604 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,518 0.2606 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,048 0.2607 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 42,960 0.2613 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,408 0.2616 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 4,770 0.2599 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Opening Long 73,527 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 3,749 0.2622 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 23,602 0.2571 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Opening Short 17,328 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 16,004 0.2602 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,007 0.2606 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 83,994 0.2609 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) Exercise
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? NO
Date of disclosure: 02 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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