Director/PDMR Shareholding

07 Jun 2013

John Wood Group PLC ('Company')

  

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

On 7 June 2011 the Company awarded restricted shares to certain directors under
the Wood Group Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') in respect of the three year
performance period ended 31 December 2010. The restriction period attaching to
those shares ended on 7 June 2013.

Therefore, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, on 7 June 2013 the following
transactions were made by the following directors of the Company:

Allister G Langlands

  * had 5,191 restricted shares, being 0.001% of the issued share capital of
    the Company, released to him
   
  * 5,191 shares, being 0.001% of the issued share capital of the Company, were
    sold on the London Stock Exchange on 7 June 2013 at a price of £8.14 per
    share.
   
Following these transactions, Mr Langlands holds 494,176 ordinary shares
representing 0.132% of the issued share capital of the Company, of which
390,716 shares are held directly and 103,460 restricted shares are held with a
beneficial interest only. Mr Langlands also holds 40,000 share options.

Alan G Semple

  * had 3,124 restricted shares, being 0.0008% of the issued share capital of
    the Company, released to him
   
  * 3,124 shares, being 0.0008% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 7 June 2013 at a price of £8.14
    per share.
   
Following these transactions, Mr Semple holds 380,335 ordinary shares
representing 0.102% of the issued share capital of the Company, of which
297,782 shares are held directly and 82,553 restricted shares are held with a
beneficial interest only. Mr Semple also holds 40,000 share options.

Mike Straughen

  * had 3,298 restricted shares, being 0.0009% of the issued share capital of
    the Company, released to him
   
  * 3,298 shares, being 0.0009% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 7 June 2013 at a price of £8.14
    per share.
   
Mr Straughen has also notified the Company that on 5 June 2013 he:

  * exercised 40,000 share options granted on 14 April 2009 under the John Wood
    Group PLC 2003 Long Term Retention Plan, being 0.01% of the issued share
    capital of the Company, at an exercise price of £0.0333 per share; and
   
  * sold 19,299 shares, being 0.005% of the issued share capital of the
    Company, on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £8.46 per share.
   
Following these transactions, Mr Straughen holds 162,797 ordinary shares
representing 0.044% of the issued share capital of the Company, of which 97,057
shares are held directly and 65,740 restricted shares are held with a
beneficial interest only. Mr Straughen holds no 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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