REG-Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. : Form 8.3 - JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC - Ordinary Shares

John WoodAnnouncement

24/04/2025 12:45

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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:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. in its capacity as investment advisor and on behalf its affiliates who are also investment advisors (”Dimensional”). Dimensional expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares described in this form 8.3.                
 (b)                  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 (c)                  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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 (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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure                                                                                                                                                         23 April 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (f)                  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                                                                          N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 2.                                        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (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 (GB00B5N0P849)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                               Interests                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Short Positions                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                               Number                                                                                                                                                    %                                                                                       Number                                                                                                        %                                    
 (1)                  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                                                                             19,117,967                                                                                                                                                2.76 %                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 (2)                  Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 (3)                  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                      Total                                                                                                                                                    19,117,967 *                                                                                                                                              2.76 %                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 * Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and/or its affiliates do not have discretion regarding voting decisions in respect of 65,254 shares that are included in the total above.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.  Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (b)                                       Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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                                                                                                                              Purchase/sale                                                                                                 Number of securities                                                                                                                                                            Price per unit                                                                                                               
 4 2/7 p ordinary (GB00B5N0P849)                                                                                                                         Sale                                                                                                          617,394                                                                                                                                                                         .2020 GBP                                                                                                                    
 There was a Transfer In of 25,858 shares of 4 2/7 p ordinary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (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                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (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                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (ii)                                      Exercise                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Class of relevant security                                                                                  Product description e.g. call option                                                                                                Exercising/ exercised against                                                                                 Number of securities                                                                                          Exercise price per unit                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (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)                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 4.                                        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 person 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 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 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (c)                                       Attachments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         NO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Date of disclosure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          24 April 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Contact name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thomas Hone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Telephone number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            +44 20 3033 3419                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

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
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