TIDMWG. 
 
 
                                                                                               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") 
This notification replaces the notification released on 
 2323-03-24 at 3.20pm BST. An amendment has been made 
 to section 3b 
 
1              KEY INFORMATION 
 
(a) Full name of discloser:                                           MELQART ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, 
if different from 1(a):                                               N/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:                                                    John Wood Group PLC 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, 
state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:                   N/A 
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                            2023-03-23 
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable 
 date prior to the disclosure 
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        No 
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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. 
 
               Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to 
(a)            which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) 
 
 
Class of relevant security:                              4 2/7p ordinary 
 
                                                         Interests                     Short positions 
                                                         Number       %                Number  % 
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                            16,718,225   2.41% 
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and 
agreements to purchase/sell: 
 
TOTAL:                                                   16,718,225   2.41% 
 
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 
 
 
                                                                                       Price per unit 
Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale               Number of securities          (GBp) 
 
 
 
(b)            Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
                                                                                               Price 
                             Product                                  Number of reference      per unit 
Class of relevant security   description   Nature of dealing          securities               (GBp) 
                                           e.g. opening/closing a 
                                           long/short position, 
                                           increasing/reducing a 
                             e.g. CFD      long/short position 
4 2/7p ordinary              CFD           Increasing long position   50,694                   194 GBp 
4 2/7p ordinary              CFD           Increasing long position   4,402                    194 GBp 
4 2/7p ordinary              CFD           Increasing long position   294,904                  194 GBp 
 
(c)            Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 
(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
                                                                                               Option 
                             Writing,      Number of                                           money 
               Product       purchasing,   securities                                          paid/ 
Class of       description   selling,      to which      Exercise                              received 
relevant       e.g. call     varying       option        price per                     Expiry  per 
security       option        etc.          relates       unit         Type             date    unit 
                                                                      e.g. American, 
                                                                      European etc. 
 
 
(ii)           Exercise 
 
Class of                                   Exercising/ 
relevant                                   exercised     Number of    Exercise price 
security       Product description         against       securities   per unit 
 e.g. call option 
 
 
 
(d)            Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
Class of                                                              Price per unit 
relevant                                                              (if 
security       Nature of dealing           Details                    applicable) 
 e.g. subscription, 
  conversion 
 
 
 
 
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:                                      18 April 2023 
Contact name:                                            Ben Sharp 
Telephone number:                                        +44 (0)20 3826 4493 
 
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 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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