Company Announcements

Form 8.3 WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 3661V
Barclays PLC
04 March 2026
 

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")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

 

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

 

 

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 

 

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

03 Mar 2026

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 

 

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

4 2/7 p ordinary

 

Interests

Short Positions

 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

13,790,848

1.99%

16,567,478

2.39%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,520,953

2.39%

13,744,275

1.99%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

30,311,801

4.38%

30,311,753

4.38%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 

 

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

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

3,436,629

0.2839  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

1,259,731

0.2876  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

818,468

0.2851  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

480,443

0.2847  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

358,960

0.2868  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

292,281

0.2875  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

239,343

0.2885  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

217,573

0.2870  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

154,918

0.2857  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

106,211

0.2843  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

62,372

0.2893  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

55,871

0.2896  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

36,064

0.2874  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

35,629

0.2892  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

26,282

0.2880  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

19,436

0.2891  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

14,400

0.2872  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

9,698

0.2871  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

8,092

0.2889  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

2,237

0.2866  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Purchase

517

0.2895  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,510,420

0.2837  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

792,740

0.2875  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

634,415

0.2873  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

376,780

0.2888  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

319,316

0.2839  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

211,532

0.2858  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

178,029

0.2806  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

144,671

0.2878  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

139,742

0.2852  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

125,618

0.2847  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

122,813

0.2896  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

106,211

0.2843  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

104,400

0.2823  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

97,727

0.2869  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

54,770

0.2838  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

33,174

0.2865  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

20,585

0.2886  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

19,950

0.2840  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

6,048

0.2821  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

5,000

0.2818  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,951

0.2855  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

3,311

0.2874  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

Sale

2,237

0.2866  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

171,172

0.2802  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,950

0.2840  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

36,379

0.2869  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

391,474

0.2873  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

702,603

0.2875  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

32,276

0.2895  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,857

0.2896  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

516,640

0.2570  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,728

0.2800  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480,443

0.2847  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

818,468

0.2851  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,170

0.2870  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,098

0.2871  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,675

0.2873  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,254,843

0.2876  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

88,155

0.2886  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,388

0.2896  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,037

0.2900  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

6,048

0.2821  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

61,348

0.2868  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

246,252

0.2873  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

113,593

0.2878  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,585

0.2886  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

67,578

0.2896  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

106,211

0.2843  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

154,918

0.2857  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

217,573

0.2871  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

165,504

0.2875  GBP

4 2/7 p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

100,619

0.2879  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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:

 

 

 

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 

 

any derivative is referenced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

04 Mar 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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