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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: 14 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: 3,917,398 1.02% 3,796,569 0.99%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
940,984 0.25% 900,599 0.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,858,382 1.27% 4,697,168 1.23%

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 256,038 6.0650 GBP 5.96 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary Sale 352,563 6.0912 GBP 5.96 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 SWAP Long 35 6.0351 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 79 6.0096 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 232 6.0241 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 300 6.0700 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 2,142 6.0093 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,602 6.0132 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 3,131 6.0878 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 3,371 6.0098 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 12,467 6.0559 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 14,670 6.0077 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 46,935 6.0748 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 191,599 6.0100 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 127 6.0353 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 270 6.0050 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 278 5.9953 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 283 5.9553 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 309 5.9753 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 562 6.0953 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 908 5.9303 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 1,153 5.9601 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 1,229 6.0403 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 2,603 5.9255 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 2,809 6.0555 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 2,982 6.0160 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 5,781 5.9307 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 7,886 6.0103 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 7,886 6.0103 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 10,603 6.0459 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 10,868 5.9980 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 14,334 6.0134 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 14,940 6.0087 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 15,609 5.9795 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 20,356 5.9846 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 21,337 6.0157 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 24,152 6.0106 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 24,588 6.0358 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: 15 Aug 2017
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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