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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ('RI') STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader: BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC
principal trader is connected
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 10 August 2017
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal YES:
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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 2/7p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,096,170 1.07% 3,696,996 0.96%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
993,516 0.26% 1,164,409 0.30%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,089,686 1.33% 4,861,405 1.27%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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 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 3(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 Purchase/sale Total number of Highest price per unit Lowest price per unit
security securities paid/received paid/received
4 2/7p ordinary Purchase 636,661 6.3304 GBP 6.0686 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary Sale 442,295 6.3296 GBP 6.11 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 54 6.3198 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 104 6.3296 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 111 6.1148 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 149 6.3149 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 190 6.3120 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 226 6.3098 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 253 6.1896 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 341 6.2196 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 521 6.1455 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 550 6.1396 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 613 6.3166 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 659 6.1546 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 675 6.2046 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 702 6.2596 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 814 6.2396 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 928 6.1796 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 1,068 6.3100 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 1,324 6.3113 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 2,548 6.2735 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 3,257 6.1306 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 4,300 6.2574 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 5,662 6.2970 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 9,331 6.3060 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 10,434 6.1798 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 11,744 6.3300 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 16,539 6.3188 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 23,867 6.2290 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 26,776 6.2890 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 30,454 6.2248 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 33,036 6.2328 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 151,445 6.3203 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 90 6.2102 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 97 6.2151 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 100 6.0686 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 151 6.1200 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 257 6.3103 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 400 6.1500 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 496 6.1101 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 496 6.1101 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 585 6.2502 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 1,126 6.1550 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 1,200 6.1366 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 2,112 6.1772 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 2,625 6.1667 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 3,484 6.1762 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 3,496 6.1201 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 6,293 6.2250 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 6,444 6.1562 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 9,664 6.2056 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 15,844 6.2687 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 17,005 6.1978 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 17,987 6.2281 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 18,874 6.2285 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 18,904 6.3304 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 21,633 6.1714 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 23,695 6.2034 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 34,174 6.2054 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 54,052 6.1733 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 54,739 6.1739 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 75,000 6.1608 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 112,580 6.3300 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

 Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. 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

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 11 Aug 2017
Contact name: Femi Badmos
Telephone number: 020 3555 1125

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 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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