Director Shareholding

Wood Group (John) PLC
21 October 2003

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC



2. Name of director


ALLISTER GORDON LANGLANDS



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


ABOVE NAMED SHAREHOLDER



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)


1,950,000



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


N/A



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


EXERCISE OF UNAPPROVED EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT SALE



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


300,000 EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC 1996 UNAPPROVED
EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 152/3 PENCE PER SHARE


8. Percentage of issued class


0.06



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


300,000



10. Percentage of issued class


0.06



11. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 31/3 PENCE EACH



12. Price per share


SOLD AT £1.6986 PER SHARE



13. Date of transaction


20 OCTOBER 2003



14. Date company informed


21 OCTOBER 2003



15. Total holding following this notification


1,950,000



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


0.40



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant






18. Period during which or date on which exercisable






19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option






20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number






21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise






22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


1,950,000



23. Any additional information


SHARES SOLD AFTER SHARE OPTION EXERCISE FOR PERSONAL TAX PLANNING PURPOSES



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


GLENIS RYLANCE, 01224 851041



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


CHRIS WATSON, COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of Notification


21 OCTOBER 2003



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