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, 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