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FORM 8.3 |
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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: |
02 Mar 2026 |
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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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12,405,943 |
1.79% |
16,804,288 |
2.43% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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16,757,763 |
2.42% |
11,842,730 |
1.71% |
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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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29,163,706 |
4.22% |
28,647,018 |
4.14% |
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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 |
409,711 |
0.2584 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
337,549 |
0.2579 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
224,995 |
0.2562 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
218,988 |
0.2578 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
200,000 |
0.2580 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,023 |
0.2550 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,863 |
0.2567 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,084 |
0.2585 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,996 |
0.2568 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,846 |
0.2566 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,376 |
0.2587 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,332 |
0.2564 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,822 |
0.2588 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,738 |
0.2590 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,704 |
0.2558 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,461 |
0.2589 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
182 |
0.2597 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
23 |
0.2620 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
280,834 |
0.2567 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
151,625 |
0.2586 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
133,807 |
0.2577 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
114,705 |
0.2589 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
82,309 |
0.2584 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
70,639 |
0.2576 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
48,738 |
0.2590 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
39,672 |
0.2587 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
29,505 |
0.2601 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
24,996 |
0.2564 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
4,166 |
0.2560 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
2,237 |
0.2599 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,216 |
0.2580 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
81 |
0.2596 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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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 |
4,166 |
0.2560 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41,660 |
0.2561 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
24,996 |
0.2564 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
239,174 |
0.2568 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55,363 |
0.2576 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
52,105 |
0.2589 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,681 |
0.2590 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,468 |
0.2591 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,704 |
0.2558 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,793 |
0.2569 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
141,812 |
0.2578 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
337,549 |
0.2579 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,365 |
0.2581 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,286 |
0.2584 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,679 |
0.2590 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,237 |
0.2599 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
14,252 |
0.2585 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
14,797 |
0.2588 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,492 |
0.2590 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2 |
0.2600 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 |
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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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security |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
03 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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