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RNS Number : 3116S

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

08 March 2023

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:                                           Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this      John Wood Group plc 
 form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is       John Wood Group plc 
 connected: 
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 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                   07 March 2023 
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 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader   N/A 
 making disclosures 
 in respect of any other party to this offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 
   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      Purchases/ sales       Total number of       Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit 
        security                                   securities              paid/received            paid/received 
 4 2/7p ordinary          SALES              2,117,463                 2.2710 GBP               2.1550 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary          PURCHASES          3,457,926                 2.2715 GBP               2.1610 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          69,921                     2.1721 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          2,000                      2.1752 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          172                        2.1770 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          2,923                      2.1790 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          11,043                     2.1802 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          29,871                     2.1947 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          1,000                      2.1964 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          1,150                      2.1971 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2200 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          104,050                    2.2208 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          2,353                      2.2219 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          738                        2.2280 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2300 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2301 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2400 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2480 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2622 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          4,205                      2.2639 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          100,000                    2.2689 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         19,500                     2.1627 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         172,666                    2.1746 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         100,000                    2.1800 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         50,539                     2.1815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         79,009                     2.1815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         26,193                     2.1815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         67,272                     2.2015 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         202,924                    2.2015 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         129,804                    2.2015 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         3,000                      2.2096 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         84,090                     2.2199 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         253,655                    2.2199 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         162,255                    2.2199 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         144,167                    2.2200 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         225,377                    2.2200 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         74,715                     2.2200 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         23,300                     2.2220 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         141,302                    2.2244 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         35,325                     2.2363 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   100,000                    2.1700 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   69,921                     2.1805 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   141,900                    2.1980 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   22,294                     2.1988 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   16,224                     2.1988 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   26,420                     2.1988 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   21,772                     2.1988 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   69,107                     2.1988 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   24,766                     2.2017 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   5,675                      2.2025 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   47,133                     2.2025 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   17,214                     2.2028 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   6,151                      2.2028 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   23,181                     2.2036 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   104,050                    2.2159 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   15,000                     2.2286 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   14,134                     2.2554 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   4,205                      2.2581 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           23,150                     2.1720 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           115,552                    2.1764 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           4,333                      2.1790 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           3,000                      2.1964 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           19,650                     2.1971 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           1                          2.2230 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
 N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A            N/A           N/A 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           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          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 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:    08 March 2023 
 Contact name:          Craig Horsley 
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 Telephone number:      +44 141 245-7736 
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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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