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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 WOOD GROUP (JOHN)
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: 13 September 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: 3,109,364 0.81% 6,570,749 1.71%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,326,796 0.87% 17,203 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 6,436,160 1.68% 6,587,952 1.72%

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 945,469 6.1850 GBP 6.0975 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary Sale 864,913 6.1850 GBP 6.0975 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 88 6.1202 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 299 6.1512 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 355 6.1201 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 5,430 6.1492 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 8,828 6.1530 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 9,532 6.1448 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 12,700 6.1568 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 13,094 6.1226 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 27,463 6.1197 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 45,342 6.1415 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 307 6.1553 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 316 6.1303 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 340 6.1005 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 376 6.1354 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 580 6.1154 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 660 6.1403 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 825 6.1459 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 850 6.1246 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 996 6.1454 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 2,206 6.1504 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 2,883 6.1529 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 15,911 6.1443 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 16,534 6.1560 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 21,654 6.1503 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 32,142 6.1484 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 32,142 6.1539 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 63,561 6.1469 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 64,022 6.1535 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: 14 Sep 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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