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

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RNS Number : 1295J  Barclays PLC  26 November 2025

 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:                                                     25 Nov 2025
 (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:                                                      6,314,514          0.91%            18,125,060      2.62%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          17,906,918         2.59%            6,050,628       0.87%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  24,221,432         3.50%            24,175,688      3.49%
 (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                              598,284                             0.2468  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              498,081                             0.2483  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              294,643                             0.2469  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              264,677                             0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              176,295                             0.2464  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              121,254                             0.2493  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              118,212                             0.2505  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              112,097                             0.2484  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              103,628                             0.2475  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              92,443                              0.2467  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              92,380                              0.2482  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              30,939                              0.2461  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              29,026                              0.2487  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              26,984                              0.2460  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              26,135                              0.2455  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              22,682                              0.2442  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              21,886                              0.2501  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              11,666                              0.2446  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              11,582                              0.2458  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              6,796                               0.2454  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              5,364                               0.2524  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              5,080                               0.2491  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              4,577                               0.2480  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              3,378                               0.2500  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              3,282                               0.2513  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              2,140                               0.2462  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              1,690                               0.2494  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              1,400                               0.2456  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              1,391                               0.2502  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Purchase                              1,342                               0.2450  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,158,041                           0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  591,077                             0.2483  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  375,038                             0.2488  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  330,478                             0.2478  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  237,632                             0.2497  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  236,610                             0.2463  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  229,133                             0.2473  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  214,932                             0.2466  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  119,939                             0.2487  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  101,391                             0.2502  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  72,489                              0.2480  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  54,655                              0.2486  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  53,282                              0.2505  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  51,524                              0.2482  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  43,197                              0.2468  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  34,077                              0.2446  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  4,166                               0.2451  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  3,378                               0.2500  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  2,140                               0.2462  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,690                               0.2494  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,521                               0.2485  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,434                               0.2458  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,400                               0.2456  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,342                               0.2450  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   Sale                                  1,340                               0.2454  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                                  Decreasing Long                     5,779           0.2466  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,166           0.2451  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     18,078          0.2452  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     218,532         0.2464  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     946,576         0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,521           0.2485  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     375,038         0.2488  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     237,632         0.2497  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     646             0.2461  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     159,037         0.2464  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     92,443          0.2467  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     114,698         0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     109,178         0.2472  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     118,212         0.2505  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Increasing Long                     45,230          0.2450  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Increasing Long                     58,359          0.2469  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Increasing Long                     34,452          0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Increasing Long                     213,484         0.2471  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Increasing Long                     6,943           0.2472  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     30,293          0.2461  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     320,055         0.2470  GBP
 4 2/7 p ordinary                                   CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     3,854           0.2487  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:                                                                      26 Nov 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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