| 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: | 29 Apr 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: | | | 4,769,698 | 0.69% | 21,649,491 | 3.13% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 21,681,512 | 3.13% | 3,650,538 | 0.53% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 26,451,210 | 3.82% | 25,300,029 | 3.66% |
| (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | | securities | | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 514,547 | 0.1777 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 496,835 | 0.1877 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 482,893 | 0.1773 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 457,366 | 0.1847 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 385,665 | 0.1800 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 191,553 | 0.1791 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 160,777 | 0.1864 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 152,365 | 0.1744 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 133,810 | 0.1785 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 105,660 | 0.1830 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 31,640 | 0.1758 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 30,124 | 0.1822 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 26,760 | 0.1886 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 19,060 | 0.1746 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 17,870 | 0.1766 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 0.1722 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 11,077 | 0.1760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,250 | 0.1921 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 6,220 | 0.1887 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,965 | 0.1814 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 2,120 | 0.1803 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,344 | 0.1735 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,236 | 0.1810 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 672 | 0.1769 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 374 | 0.1752 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 251 | 0.1840 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,889,410 | 0.1792 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 695,322 | 0.1782 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 392,751 | 0.1791 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 278,357 | 0.1828 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 162,569 | 0.1805 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 88,125 | 0.1876 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 63,732 | 0.1745 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 60,136 | 0.1863 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 36,190 | 0.1746 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 33,946 | 0.1877 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 27,031 | 0.1735 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 0.1722 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 12,367 | 0.1747 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 11,077 | 0.1760 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 10,350 | 0.1737 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 8,039 | 0.1780 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 6,777 | 0.1903 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,233 | 0.1768 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 0.1766 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,270 | 0.1904 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,318 | 0.1763 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,931 | 0.1850 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 2,311 | 0.1767 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,056 | 0.1758 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 302 | 0.1755 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 221 | 0.1879 GBP | ||||
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| (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 | 695,322 | 0.1782 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 392,751 | 0.1791 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 224,583 | 0.1824 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,913 | 0.1826 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,158 | 0.1832 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,700 | 0.1839 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 53,774 | 0.1847 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,931 | 0.1849 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92,619 | 0.1876 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 482,893 | 0.1773 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 424,917 | 0.1777 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 71,810 | 0.1876 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 69,670 | 0.1877 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,220 | 0.1887 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,133,301 | 0.1792 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,468,648 | 0.1812 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 41,498 | 0.1835 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 457,366 | 0.1847 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 16,891 | 0.1876 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,077 | 0.1759 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 271,531 | 0.1789 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,133,301 | 0.1792 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 98,722 | 0.1806 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 734,324 | 0.1812 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 80,296 | 0.1821 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,963 | 0.1834 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 82,996 | 0.1835 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 509,437 | 0.1840 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 457,366 | 0.1847 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 33,782 | 0.1876 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 462,889 | 0.1877 GBP | |||
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| (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 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security | | | securities | unit | |||
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| (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: | 30 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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