Director/PDMR Shareholding

John Wood Group PLC ("Company")

  

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, on 19 March 2012, the Company awarded shares to
directors of the Company under the terms of the Wood Group Long Term Incentive
Plan ("LTIP") and was informed of the transactions noted below.

The LTIP awards to each director were divided into shares for immediate release
("shares") and restricted shares ("restricted shares"). The restricted shares
will be held by the Trustee of the Wood Group Employee Share Trust for a period
of two years. During that period, the directors will have a beneficial interest
in those shares. The restricted shares shall be transferred to the respective
director at the end of the two year period if the terms of the restriction are
met. The restriction terms are set out in the LTIP Rules and include continuing
employment with the Company.

Details of the respective awards and subsequent transactions are as follows:

Allister G Langlands

  * awarded 63,552 restricted shares, being 0.017% of the issued share capital
    of the Company;
   
  * awarded 254,206 shares for immediate release, being 0.068% of the issued
    share capital of the Company;
   
  * 199,206 shares, being 0.054 % of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Langlands on the London Stock Exchange on 19 March 2012 at
    a price of £7.43 per share;
   
  * 5,000 shares, being 0.001% of the issued share capital of the Company were
    transferred by Mr Langlands off market at nil consideration on 19 March
    2012 to Willowasset Limited. Mr Langlands ceases to have any interest in
    the shares transferred;
   
  * 50,000 shares, being 0.013% of the issued share capital of the Company were
    transferred by Mr Langlands off market at nil consideration on 19 March
    2012 to his children. Mr Langlands ceases to have any interest in the
    shares transferred.  
   
Following those transactions, Mr Langlands has a beneficial interest in 457,631
ordinary shares representing 0.12% of the issued share capital of the Company
and holds 40,000 share options.

Alan G Semple

  * awarded 52,949 restricted shares, being 0.014% of the issued share capital
    of the Company;
   
  * awarded 211,794 shares for immediate release, being 0.057% of the issued
    share capital of the Company;
   
  * 211,794 shares, being 0.057 % of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Semple on the London Stock Exchange on 19 March 2012 at a
    price of £7.43 per share;
   
  * 200,000 shares, being 0.054% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Semple on the London Stock Exchange on 14 March 2012 at a
    price of £7.28 per share.
   
Following those transactions, Mr Semple has a beneficial interest in 677,390
ordinary shares representing 0.18% of the issued share capital of the Company
and holds 215,000 share options.

Mark H Papworth

  * awarded 40,382 restricted shares, being 0.01% of the issued share capital
    of the Company;
   
  * awarded 161,527 shares for immediate release, being 0.044% of the issued
    share capital of the Company;
   
  * 161,527 shares, being 0.044% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Papworth on the London Stock Exchange on 19 March 2012 at a
    price of £7.43 per share.
   
Following those transactions, Mr Papworth has a beneficial interest in 85,680
ordinary shares representing 0.023% of the issued share capital of the Company
and holds 140,000 share options.

Mike Straughen

  * awarded 40,382 restricted shares, being 0.01% of the issued share capital
    of the Company;
   
  * awarded 161,527 shares for immediate release, being 0.044% of the issued
    share capital of the Company;
   
  * 84,163 shares, being 0.023% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Straughen on the London Stock Exchange on 19 March 2012 at
    a price of £7.43 per share and the balance of 77,364 shares was retained.
   
Following those transactions, Mr Straughen has a beneficial interest in 145,293
ordinary shares representing 0.039% of the issued share capital of the Company
and holds 90,000 share options.

Leslie J Thomas

  * awarded 40,382 restricted shares, being 0.01% of the issued share capital
    of the Company;
   
  * awarded 161,527 shares for immediate release, being 0.044% of the issued
    share capital of the Company;
   
  * 161,527 shares, being 0.044% of the issued share capital of the Company,
    were sold by Mr Thomas on the London Stock Exchange on 19 March 2012 at a
    price of £7.43 per share.
   
Following those transactions, Mr Thomas has a beneficial interest in 129,114
ordinary shares representing 0.035% of the issued share capital of the Company
and holds 40,000 share options.

The Company's issued capital consists of 371,275,384 ordinary shares with
voting rights.

Authorised by:

 

ROBBIE M B BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY