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FORM 8.3 |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8547H published at 15:21 on 17/11/2025, changes made to section 2A,3B |
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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. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
14 Nov 2025 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,339,968 |
0.92% |
16,604,596 |
2.40% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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16,349,169 |
2.36% |
6,013,673 |
0.87% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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22,689,137 |
3.28% |
22,618,269 |
3.27% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
417,052 |
0.2177 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
339,568 |
0.2200 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
304,918 |
0.2242 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
246,349 |
0.2170 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
245,788 |
0.2176 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
148,597 |
0.2237 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
141,553 |
0.2189 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
138,772 |
0.2196 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
125,526 |
0.2241 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,131 |
0.2164 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
99,000 |
0.2201 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
97,864 |
0.2169 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,123 |
0.2166 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,469 |
0.2184 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,105 |
0.2174 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,481 |
0.2180 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,356 |
0.2167 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,178 |
0.2160 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,000 |
0.2192 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,790 |
0.2203 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
908,717 |
0.2192 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
392,574 |
0.2185 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
385,229 |
0.2177 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
229,006 |
0.2180 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
134,506 |
0.2154 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
127,690 |
0.2242 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
94,116 |
0.2188 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
85,065 |
0.2225 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
50,307 |
0.2189 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
23,218 |
0.2162 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
18,316 |
0.2183 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
17,338 |
0.2208 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
7,805 |
0.2220 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
5,332 |
0.2182 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
4,589 |
0.2176 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
3,224 |
0.2201 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,720 |
0.2191 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
229,006 |
0.2180 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,807 |
0.2182 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,378 |
0.2185 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,720 |
0.2190 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,224 |
0.2201 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
68,748 |
0.2242 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
97,864 |
0.2169 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
246,349 |
0.2170 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,548 |
0.2196 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,790 |
0.2203 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
17,200 |
0.2206 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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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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) |
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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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
18 Nov 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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