John Wood Group PLC ("Wood" or the "Group")
On 8 May 2024, 木材委员会(“董事会”)宣布，它一致拒绝了一项未经请求的提议, Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair and Partners Holdings Ltd(“Sidara”)的初步和有条件提案, 就可能以现金要约收购Wood的全部已发行及待发行普通股(“初步建议”).
2024年5月14日，Sidara向董事会提交了一份进一步的现金收购提案(“最新提案”), which proposed an offer price of 212 pence per Wood share, representing an increase of approximately 3% to the Initial Proposal. The Board carefully considered the Latest Proposal, together with its financial advisers, 结论是，它继续从根本上低估了伍德的价值及其未来前景. Accordingly, the Board unanimously rejected the Latest Proposal on 15 May 2024.
既不能确定是否会作出要约，也不能确定作出要约的条件. Further announcements will be made as appropriate.
Any offer for Wood is governed by the Code. 根据规则2.6(a) of the Code, Sidara must, by not later than 5.00 p.m. 2024年6月5日，根据规则2，宣布对伍德的收购意向.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. 根据规则2，经小组同意，可延长该截止日期.6(c) of the Code.
Martin McIntyre是负责代表Wood安排发布这一公告的人, Company Secretary.
This announcement has been made without the consent of Sidara.
For further information:
Wood | 07850 978 741
Simon McGough, President, Investor Relations
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker) | 020 7742 4000
Richard Perelman
James Robinson
Charles Oakes
Morgan Stanley (Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker) | 020 7425 8000
Matthew Jarman
汤姆·佩里
亚历克斯聪明
FTI Consulting (PR Adviser) | 020 3727 1340
亚历克斯·勒梅
尼克Hasell
Ariadna Peretz
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Important notices
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.
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J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), 在英国由PRA授权，并在英国由PRA和FCA监管. J.P. 摩根嘉诚就本公告中所述事项担任Wood及其他任何人的联合财务顾问和公司经纪人，并且不向Wood以外的任何人负责为J .客户提供保护.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.
Morgan Stanley & Co. 经审慎监管局授权并受英国金融行为监管局和审慎监管局监管的国际有限公司(“摩根士丹利”)专门担任Wood的联合财务顾问和公司经纪人，而不是与可能的要约有关的其他人. In connection with the possible offer, Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and their respective directors, 军官, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, 对于向摩根士丹利客户提供保护或就可能的要约或本协议提及的任何其他事项提供建议，他们也不对Wood以外的任何人负责.
Disclosure requirements of the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, 对受要约公司或任何证券交换要约人(指除已宣布其要约为其要约的要约人以外的任何要约人)的任何类别有关证券的1%或以上有兴趣的任何人, or is likely to be, (仅以现金支付)必须在要约期开始后进行开盘价披露，并且, 如果以后, 在首次确定证券交易要约人的公告之后. 开盘价披露必须包含个人的利益和空头头寸的细节, and rights to subscribe for, (i)受要约公司及(ii)任何证券交换要约人的任何有关证券. An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.报价期开始后的第10个工作日下午30点(英国夏令时), if appropriate, by no later than 3.在首次确定任何证券交易所要约人的公告后的第10个工作日下午30点(英国夏令时). 在作出开盘价披露的截止日期前买卖受要约公司或证券交易所要约人的有关证券的有关人士，必须改为作出交易披露.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, 或成为, 如该人买卖受要约公司或任何证券交换要约人的任何有关证券，对该受要约公司或任何证券交换要约人的任何类别的有关证券有1%或以上的权益，则该人必须作出交易披露. 交易披露必须包括有关交易的详细资料，以及个人在该公司的权益和空头头寸, and rights to subscribe for, (i)受要约公司及(ii)任何证券交换要约人的任何有关证券, save to the extent that these details have previously been dis关闭d under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (BST) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, 取得或控制受要约公司或证券交换要约人有关证券的权益, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
受要约公司和任何要约人也必须披露开仓信息，而交易信息也必须由受要约公司披露, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2和8.4)
受要约人和要约公司必须就其相关证券的开盘价披露和交易披露作出详细资料，可在收购委员会网站(www)的披露表内查阅.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. 如果您对是否需要进行开盘头寸披露或交易披露有任何疑问，请致电+44(0)20 7638 0129与交易小组的市场监督部门联系.