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RNS Number : 5869Z

JPMorgan Securities Plc

16 May 2023

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                        J.P. Morgan Securities Plc 
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   John Wood Group plc 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt        Financial advisor and corporate broker to John Wood Group 
 principal trader is connected:                              PLC 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                15 May 2023 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the        N/A 
 exempt principal trader making disclosures 
 in respect of any other party to this offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
   Class of relevant      Purchases/ sales       Total number of       Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit 
        security                                   securities              paid/received            paid/received 
    4 2/7p ordinary           Purchase              7,468,784                1.4630 GBP               1.3270 GBP 
 
                                Sale                9,102,852                1.4600 GBP               1.3500 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
     4 2/7p ordinary            Equity Swap            Decrease Long                  2,603               1.3502 GBP 
                                                                                        59                1.4360 GBP 
                                                                                       2,338              1.4361 GBP 
                                                                                        282               1.4362 GBP 
                                                                                        317               1.4381 GBP 
                                                                                        865               1.4401 GBP 
 
                                                       Decrease Short                 55,077              1.3500 GBP 
                                                                                       9,652              1.3700 GBP 
                                                                                      286,663             1.3885 GBP 
                                                                                       9,230              1.4046 GBP 
                                                                                      23,630              1.4166 GBP 
                                                                                      137,807             1.4172 GBP 
                                                                                      30,198              1.4173 GBP 
                                                                                      15,055              1.4223 GBP 
                                                                                      39,085              1.4232 GBP 
                                                                                       4,000              1.4244 GBP 
                                                                                       7,000              1.4288 GBP 
                                                                                      177,300             1.4303 GBP 
                                                                                       8,853              1.4305 GBP 
                                                                                      23,030              1.4336 GBP 
                                                                                      100,186             1.4358 GBP 
                                                                                      77,702              1.4359 GBP 
                                                                                        197               1.4360 GBP 
                                                                                       3,405              1.4379 GBP 
                                                                                      33,000              1.4382 GBP 
                                                                                       3,562              1.4385 GBP 
                                                                                        172               1.4390 GBP 
                                                                                      16,199              1.4395 GBP 
                                                                                       5,400              1.4409 GBP 
                                                                                      406,156             1.4415 GBP 
                                                                                      50,068              1.4437 GBP 
                                                                                      156,002             1.4451 GBP 
                                                                                      56,369              1.4468 GBP 
                                                                                      24,645              1.4494 GBP 
 
                                                       Increase Long                  60,189              1.4361 GBP 
                                                                                      23,770              1.4439 GBP 
 
                                                       Increase Short                 19,300              1.3746 GBP 
                                                                                      149,328             1.3767 GBP 
                                                                                      11,002              1.3976 GBP 
                                                                                      73,782              1.4027 GBP 
                                                                                      55,465              1.4165 GBP 
                                                                                       7,496              1.4243 GBP 
                                                                                       9,964              1.4264 GBP 
                                                                                       8,055              1.4284 GBP 
                                                                                       1,768              1.4300 GBP 
                                                                                      212,971             1.4360 GBP 
                                                                                        301               1.4361 GBP 
                                                                                        125               1.4400 GBP 
                                                                                       1,146              1.4410 GBP 
                                                                                        102               1.4411 GBP 
                                                                                       2,338              1.4421 GBP 
 
                                                  Opening a Long Position              3,600              1.3350 GBP 
                                                                                      13,233              1.4283 GBP 
                                                                                         1                1.4360 GBP 
                                                                                      282,921             1.4403 GBP 
 
                                                  Opening a Short Position             2,250              1.3272 GBP 
                                                                                       3,600              1.3850 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 
 
   3.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 None 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt 
  principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 None 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    16 May 2023 
 Contact name:          Natasha Mondon 
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 Telephone number:      01202 325175 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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