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 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

27 April 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: 4 2/7p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,259,410 0.59% 3,399,624 0.89%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
925,139 0.24% 18,816 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 3,184,549 0.83% 3,418,440 0.89%

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 157,088 8.0300 GBP 7.695 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary Sale 183,276 8.0300 GBP 7.695 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 137 7.8008 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 149 7.7044 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 1,876 7.8696 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 4,240 7.8948 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 4,378 7.9342 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 5,366 7.7389 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 8,599 7.9626 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 19,574 7.7895 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Long 25,049 7.7609 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Long 53,190 7.7570 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 105 7.7046 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 173 7.9986 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 666 7.7050 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 1,586 7.8373 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 1,756 7.8085 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 2,705 7.9859 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 3,293 7.8262 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary CFD Short 8,737 7.7463 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 8,788 7.8230 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 9,731 7.7310 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 14,239 7.8301 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 19,607 7.8248 GBP
4 2/7p ordinary SWAP Short 21,686 7.9913 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:

28 April 2017

Contact name:

Rajesh Muthanna

Telephone number:

020 3555 4634

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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