Director/PDMR Shareholding

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)	Name	ANDREW STEWART
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO – ASSET SOLUTIONS AMERICAS
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
b)	LEI	549300PLYY6I10B6S323
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 4 2/7 PENCE EACH   GB00B5N0P849
b)	Nature of the transaction	EXERCISE AND RETENTION OF NIL COST ANNUAL BONUS PLAN SHARE OPTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS AND NET OF ASSOCIATED TAX LIABILITY
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 6,570 options exercised £7.79 2,354 options sold
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price	6,570 options exercised 2,354 options sold at £7.79
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-10-02
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE