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FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0503A
published at 14:01 on 10/03/2025, changes made to section 2a and
3a
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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07
Mar 2025
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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4
2/7 p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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5,138,952
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0.74%
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30,291,694
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4.38%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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29,933,460
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4.33%
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3,459,110
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0.50%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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35,072,412
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5.06%
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33,750,804
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4.88%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,871,231
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0.3738 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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722,947
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0.3760 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,549
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0.3793 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164,761
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0.3713 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,761
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0.3722 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,530
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0.3747 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,086
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0.3799 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,986
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0.3739 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,331
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0.3782 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,647
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0.3766 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,744
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,340
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0.3730 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,489
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0.3714 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,626
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0.3732 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,024
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0.3735 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,404
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0.3652 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,743
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0.3764 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,743
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0.3763 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,083
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0.3726 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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711,056
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0.3784 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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441,139
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0.3738 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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275,881
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0.3736 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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232,500
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0.3719 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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192,911
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0.3745 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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175,216
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0.3770 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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156,751
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0.3772 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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117,441
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0.3765 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,704
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,748
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0.3834 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,206
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0.3750 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,983
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0.3760 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,795
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0.3725 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,998
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0.3730 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,222
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0.3762 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,891
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0.3698 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,584
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0.3862 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,127
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0.3733 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,560
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0.3761 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,764
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0.3744 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,625
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0.3727 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,898
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0.3768 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,404
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0.3652 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,743
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0.3764 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,400
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0.3810 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,299
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0.3741 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,223
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0.3720 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,718
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0.3676 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,633
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0.3680 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,627
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0.3808 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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309
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0.3700 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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17,998
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0.3735 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,223
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0.3720 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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138
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0.3737 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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251,247
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0.3740 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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75,257
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0.3765 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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156,751
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0.3772 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,489
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0.3714 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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50,982
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0.3720 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,083
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0.3726 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,779
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0.3731 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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250,335
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0.3738 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,396
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0.3742 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,175
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0.3746 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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30,647
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0.3766 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51,086
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0.3799 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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21,798
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0.3689 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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27,795
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0.3725 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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54,013
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0.3738 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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322,717
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0.3759 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,924
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0.3777 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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71,241
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0.3782 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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711,056
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0.3784 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,233,770
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0.3738 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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322,717
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0.3760 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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71,241
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0.3782 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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250,549
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0.3793 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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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:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
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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:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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17 Mar 2025
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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