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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 16 January 2026, detailing its interests in WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC relevant securities as of 15 January 2026. The disclosure states total interests of 27,913,161 ordinary shares (4.03%) and total short positions of 27,877,385 ordinary shares (4.03%). On January 15, 2026, Barclays PLC executed various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC's 4 2/7 p ordinary shares.
| Date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 14:26:20 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2897P |
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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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Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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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: |
15 Jan 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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8,673,986 |
1.25% |
19,220,780 |
2.78% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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19,239,175 |
2.78% |
8,656,605 |
1.25% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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27,913,161 |
4.03% |
27,877,385 |
4.03% |
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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 |
406,422 |
0.2655 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
230,922 |
0.2649 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
161,618 |
0.2651 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
157,655 |
0.2656 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
126,313 |
0.2650 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
113,262 |
0.2646 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
88,618 |
0.2658 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,507 |
0.2644 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,659 |
0.2660 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,111 |
0.2626 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
270,202 |
0.2656 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
246,881 |
0.2662 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
129,641 |
0.2650 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
77,473 |
0.2646 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
67,216 |
0.2660 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
41,780 |
0.2653 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
17,972 |
0.2658 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
16,812 |
0.2649 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
15,815 |
0.2666 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
13,968 |
0.2664 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
10,966 |
0.2654 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
9,780 |
0.2647 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
5,313 |
0.2655 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 |
16,525 |
0.2645 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,371 |
0.2646 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,960 |
0.2650 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,661 |
0.2653 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,241 |
0.2654 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,277 |
0.2655 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,320 |
0.2681 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
224,329 |
0.2649 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,530 |
0.2651 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,883 |
0.2654 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
202,472 |
0.2655 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27,403 |
0.2659 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
131 |
0.2682 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
69,745 |
0.2644 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
29,460 |
0.2646 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
67,216 |
0.2660 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
246,881 |
0.2662 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
15,815 |
0.2666 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,111 |
0.2626 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
37,507 |
0.2643 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
69,745 |
0.2644 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
85,828 |
0.2646 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
149,164 |
0.2651 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
9 |
0.2655 GBP |
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4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
149,704 |
0.2656 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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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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securities |
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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: |
16 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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