Director/PDMR Shareholding

04 Apr 2013

John Wood Group PLC ('Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, the Company was informed that Mark S Dobler, a
Director of the Company, completed the following transactions on 3 April 2013:

  * exercised 25,000 share options granted on 1 April 2009 under the John Wood
    Group PLC 2003 Long Term Retention Plan, being 0.007% of the issued share
    capital of the Company, at an exercise price of £0.0333 per share; and
   
  * sold 25,000 shares, being 0.007% of the issued share capital of the
    Company, on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £8.62 per share.
   
The Company has also been advised that on 11 March 2013 Mr Dobler sold on the
London Stock Exchange 146 shares, being 0.00004% of the issued share capital of
the Company, at a price of £8.62 per share.

Following these transactions, Mr Dobler holds, with a beneficial interest only
14,488 restricted shares representing 0.004% of the issued share capital of the
Company. Mr Dobler also holds 30,000 share options.

The Company's issued capital consists of 373,175,384 ordinary shares with
voting rights.

Notification authorised by:

 

ROBBIE M B BROWN

COMPANY SECRETARY



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