LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2(a) & 3(a)

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 relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

13 March 2017

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'

YES 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: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

3,443,823

0.89% 2,562,448 0.67%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
625,546 0.16% 1,585,995 0.42%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 4,069,369 1.05% 4,148,443 1.09%

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
ORD Purchase 1,027,300 8.0900 GBP 7.625 GBP
ORD Sale 1,679,939 8.0850 GBP 7.6244 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 23 7.6917 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 200 7.9524 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,162 7.9086 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,246 7.6244 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,658 8.0739 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 3,463 8.0839 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,000 7.9788 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,068 7.7838 GBP
ORD CFD Long 6,444 8.0792 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,444 8.0792 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 11,561 7.6727 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 11,579 7.8780 GBP
ORD CFD Long 14,812 7.9205 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,620 7.6385 GBP
ORD CFD Long 25,388 7.9157 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 25,881 7.8822 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 34,616 7.9887 GBP
ORD CFD Long 37,943 7.7193 GBP
ORD CFD Long 39,598 7.8962 GBP
ORD CFD Long 40,986 7.7113 GBP
ORD CFD Long 75,793 7.6931 GBP
ORD CFD Long 115,000 8.0024 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 180,309 7.7589 GBP
ORD CFD Long 191,552 7.6662 GBP
ORD CFD Long 249,026 7.7261 GBP
ORD CFD Long 308,350 7.6250 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 400 7.9075 GBP
ORD CFD Short 673 8.0363 GBP
ORD CFD Short 960 7.6255 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,000 8.0907 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,048 7.7462 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,565 8.0229 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,590 7.9507 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,784 7.6722 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,000 8.0957 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,833 7.6254 GBP
ORD CFD Short 5,292 8.0240 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 16,108 7.7112 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 22,272 7.9560 GBP
ORD CFD Short 22,916 7.7452 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 26,305 7.7961 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 33,157 7.8905 GBP
ORD CFD Short 36,682 7.7019 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 44,018 7.8375 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 44,137 7.7650 GBP
ORD CFD Short 51,773 7.7516 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 58,254 7.8434 GBP
ORD CFD Short 65,000 7.7483 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 74,942 7.7776 GBP
ORD SWAP Expires 15/04/2018 Short 417,894 7.8720 GBP

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Short 131,507 7.8720 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:

20 March 2017

Contact name:

Hemika Mistry

Telephone number:

020 7116 3891

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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