| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 Nov 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | 4 2/7 p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 7,287,034 | 1.05% | 17,865,008 | 2.58% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 17,609,581 | 2.55% | 6,959,107 | 1.01% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,896,615 | 3.60% | 24,824,115 | 3.59% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,835,783 | 0.2506 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 530,577 | 0.2525 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 472,090 | 0.2499 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 271,449 | 0.2498 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 215,363 | 0.2505 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 128,145 | 0.2508 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 52,284 | 0.2504 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 42,675 | 0.2497 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 36,975 | 0.2542 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 36,252 | 0.2470 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 32,554 | 0.2510 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 32,364 | 0.2545 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 29,937 | 0.2503 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 24,197 | 0.2519 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 12,788 | 0.2531 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 12,500 | 0.2465 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 10,108 | 0.2500 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 5,054 | 0.2540 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Purchase | 1,684 | 0.2534 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 1,255,897 | 0.2498 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 535,369 | 0.2486 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 401,360 | 0.2484 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 243,879 | 0.2489 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 223,148 | 0.2523 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 191,480 | 0.2538 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 129,810 | 0.2495 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 86,508 | 0.2544 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 86,028 | 0.2529 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 85,000 | 0.2507 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 78,193 | 0.2496 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 20,000 | 0.2502 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 0.2513 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 10,109 | 0.2533 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 10,108 | 0.2541 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 6,250 | 0.2465 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 4,266 | 0.2480 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,106 | 0.2499 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 3,053 | 0.2504 GBP | ||||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | Sale | 611 | 0.2542 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,657 | 0.2498 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 45,503 | 0.2499 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 401,360 | 0.2484 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 243,879 | 0.2489 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,106 | 0.2499 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,053 | 0.2504 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36,252 | 0.2470 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,179 | 0.2498 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 455,911 | 0.2499 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 215,363 | 0.2505 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 155,095 | 0.2506 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 105,042 | 0.2508 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,266 | 0.2480 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,742 | 0.2497 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 903,207 | 0.2498 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 651,495 | 0.2498 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 245,523 | 0.2506 GBP | |||
| 4 2/7 p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 24,197 | 0.2518 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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