REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Wood Group (John)PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">WG.L</Origin>

John WoodAnnouncement

06/06/2017 10:50

RNS Number : 2796H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 June 2017
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a) 
Name of exempt principal trader: 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b) 
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
John Wood Group PLC
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Amec Foster Wheeler PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
05/06/2017
(e) 
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
YES 
If YES, specify which: 

(Amec Foster Wheeler PLC) 
2.
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
(a)
Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchases/
sales 
Total number of securities
Highest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Lowest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Purchase
931,355
7.295 GBP
7.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Sale
137,993
7.295 GBP
7.1 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions 
Class of 
relevant security 
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a 
long/short position, increasing/reducing a 
long/short position 
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
1,244
7.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
33
7.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
13,266
7.177 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
5,998
7.165 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
9,919
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
427
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
9,279
7.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,130
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
6,024
7.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
584
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,275
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
8,262
7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
2,329
7.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
3,226
7.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
825
7.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
2,319
7.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
507
7.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
795
7.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
956
7.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
748
7.132 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
587
7.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
13,182
7.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
12,595
7.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
300
7.202 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
200
7.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
200
7.202 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
900
7.202 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
3,557
7.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
769
7.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
769
7.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
27,548
7.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
27,548
7.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
3,650
7.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
11,307
7.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
11,307
7.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
3,650
7.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
71
7.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,678
7.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
1,678
7.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
28,593
7.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
672,866
7.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
109,632
7.185 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class 
of
relevant security 
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number 
of
securities to which option relates 
Exercise 
price
per unit 
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/
exercised
against 
Number of 
securities 
Exercise Price per 
unit 
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.
OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
Indemnity and other dealing 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: 
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
None
(b)
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
Date of disclosure:
06/06/2017
Contact name:
Harshini Gopa
Telephone number:
+44207 996 3410
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

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