REG - Barclays PLC Wood Group (John)PLC - Form 8.3 WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
05/02/2026 11:15
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RNS Number : 9081R Barclays PLC 05 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: 04 Feb 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: 9,271,389 1.34% 18,658,460 2.70%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
18,656,739 2.70% 9,224,816 1.33%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 27,928,128 4.04% 27,883,276 4.03%
(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 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 275,714 0.2628 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 233,256 0.2625 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 167,664 0.2617 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 150,841 0.2601 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 117,233 0.2632 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 104,505 0.2620 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 68,006 0.2602 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 67,983 0.2619 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 59,041 0.2622 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 57,912 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 56,165 0.2603 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 27,825 0.2634 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 15,708 0.2627 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 8,169 0.2621 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 4,319 0.2635 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Purchase 3,765 0.2633 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 490,008 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 172,073 0.2616 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 150,000 0.2602 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 118,159 0.2632 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 75,050 0.2631 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 37,900 0.2609 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 32,634 0.2614 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 18,242 0.2618 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 11,295 0.2620 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 7,530 0.2627 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 5,515 0.2633 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 2,660 0.2636 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 2,506 0.2607 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 1,432 0.2635 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary Sale 326 0.2621 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 20,663 0.2599 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 21,900 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 32,634 0.2614 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,660 0.2636 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 36,132 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 165,210 0.2617 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 67,983 0.2619 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19,880 0.2620 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 10,408 0.2622 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,040 0.2626 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 265,306 0.2629 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Opening Long 581,718 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 326 0.2621 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 118,159 0.2632 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 205,329 0.2600 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 16,820 0.2621 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 59,041 0.2622 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 55,921 0.2623 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 15,708 0.2627 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Opening Short 117,233 0.2632 GBP
4 2/7 p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 27,825 0.2634 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: 05 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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