Directorate Change

John Wood Group PLC (the `Company')

Retirement of Directors

John Morgan and Dr. Christopher Masters, non-executive directors, will retire
from the Board at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Company in May and
shall not stand for re-election.

John has been on the Board since 1998 and has served as Chairman of the
Remuneration Committee and as a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

Chris joined the Board in 2002 and has served as Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director, as Chairman of the Audit Committee and on the
Nominations Committee.

Commenting on the change, the Chairman, Sir Ian Wood said, `John and Chris have
been two very highly valued Board members.  Both have contributed significantly
to important Board discussions on the successful expansion programme Wood Group
has pursued.  Chris has made a great contribution as Chairman of the Audit
Committee and as our Senior Independent Non Executive Director.  John has
contributed hugely to our strategy discussions with his in depth knowledge of
the oil & gas industry and has served as a very successful Chairman of the
Remuneration Committee.  We have valued their counsel and they have the Board's
grateful thanks and very best wishes for the future.'

Committee appointment

The Company also confirms that David K Woodward, an independent non-executive
director of the Company, has been appointed to the Remuneration Committee and
will become the chairman of the Remuneration Committee following John Morgan's
retirement at the Annual General Meeting.

Authorised by:

ROBBIE M.B. BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY