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RNS Number : 6470V

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

06 April 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: 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                   05 April 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              1,390,827                 2.1441 GBP               2.0400 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary          PURCHASES          2,031,484                 2.1558 GBP               2.0400 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          598                        2.0400 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          683                        2.0780 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          14,587                     2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a long          1,806                      2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         300                        2.0520 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         5,226                      2.0808 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         44,670                     2.0866 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         5,330                      2.0866 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         44,670                     2.0881 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         5,330                      2.0881 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         305                        2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         600                        2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         43,156                     2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         3,730                      2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         2,976                      2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         8,212                      2.0891 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         5,330                      2.0893 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         44,670                     2.0893 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         198,113                    2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         12,500                     2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         37,698                     2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         10,690                     2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         1,398                      2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         2,754                      2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         7,350                      2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         136,202                    2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         8,594                      2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         1,894                      2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         25,918                     2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         960                        2.0915 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         65,787                     2.0960 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         35,736                     2.0986 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         4,264                      2.0986 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         1,732                      2.1005 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         6,494                      2.1005 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         9,571                      2.1060 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         214                        2.1139 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         1                          2.1440 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         1,281                      2.1440 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   increasing a short         3,113                      2.1440 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   4,178                      2.0763 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   1,826                      2.0784 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   47,996                     2.0848 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   19,771                     2.0899 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   25,874                     2.0983 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   514                        2.1019 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   67,300                     2.1095 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   60,200                     2.1119 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   48,000                     2.1235 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   2,157                      2.1440 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a long position   422                        2.1440 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           1,281                      2.0400 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           1                          2.0400 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           50,000                     2.0659 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           24,450                     2.0809 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           121,020                    2.0815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           233,520                    2.0815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           365,060                    2.0815 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           5,226                      2.0909 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           1                          2.0920 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           9,571                      2.0933 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           387                        2.0980 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           254                        2.0980 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           10,200                     2.1061 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 4 2/7p ordinary            CFD                   reducing a short           50,000                     2.1106 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:    06 April 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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