Directorate Change

John Wood Group PLC - Board changes Wood Group announces the following changes to its senior management team. Alan Semple, chief financial officer (CFO) has advised the board that heintends to retire and step down from his current role and from the board at thecompany's annual general meeting in May 2015, at which time he will have heldsenior financial roles with Wood Group for over 19 years. Alan has been CFOand a member of the board since 2000. David Kemp, CFO of Wood Group PSN will succeed Alan and will join the board asan executive director following the 2015 annual general meeting. To ensureeffective management of this change, David will assume the role of deputy CFOfrom 1 January 2015. Ian Marchant, chairman of Wood Group said: "As a long-term member of the board,Alan has played a significant role in shaping Wood Group into the company it istoday, having been heavily involved in the transition from a private to apublic company in 2002 and the significant growth and internationalisation ofthe business over many years. I have enjoyed working with him and on behalf ofthe board, wish him the best in his retirement." Bob Keiller, chief executive officer (CEO) of Wood Group said: "Alan is atrusted colleague and I've greatly valued his counsel and support in growingour business. I wish him well in his much deserved retirement. David hasdemonstrated great judgement, financial acumen and knowledge of both ourbusiness and the oil and gas industry, and will work with Alan to achieve aneffective handover and to continue our focus on improving internal efficiency -I look forward to working with him in this new role." Recognising the breadth of Wood Group's operations, and its longer term growthpotential, the board is also creating a new role of chief operating officer(COO). Robin Watson, currently CEO of Wood Group PSN is to be appointed COOduring the first half of 2015 with responsibility for the three strategicbusiness units - Wood Group PSN, Wood Group Mustang and Wood Group Kenny. Thetiming of this move will depend on appointing a suitable successor for Robin inhis current role. Robin became CEO of Wood Group PSN in 2012 and appointed to the board on 1January 2013. He joined the business in 2010 and has over 30 years engineeringand industry experience. Bob Keiller said: "Creation of the new COO role represents an exciting newphase of the Wood Group growth strategy. By focusing on collaboration acrossthe group, we will create a stronger offering for our clients as well asachieving greater efficiencies in the way we operate" For the purposes of Listing Rule LR 9.6.13R, David Kemp was formerly a directorof Trap Oil Group PLC from February 2011 to April 2013. -ends- Announcement authorised by: Robbie M.B. Brown, Company Secretary Biographical notes: Robin Watson (47) joined Wood Group in 2010 and was appointed to the board on 1January 2013. Prior to joining Wood Group, Robin worked for Petrofac and MobilOil, working both in the UK and internationally. For more than 10 years he hasplayed an active role in some of the oil and gas industry's representativebodies, namely as a board member of Oil & Gas UK and Oil & Gas UK ContractorsCouncil and since 2011 has sat on the Scottish Business Board - across-industry leadership group chaired by the Secretary of State for Scotland.Robin is a chartered mechanical engineer, a fellow of the Energy Institute andholds an Honours Degree in Offshore & Mechanical Engineering and a Masters ofBusiness Administration (MBA). David Kemp (44) has over 20 years' experience in the Oil and Gas sector. Davidjoined Wood Group as CFO of WGPSN in 2013. Prior to joining Wood Group, Davidfilled executive roles at Trap Oil Group, Technip, Simmons and CompanyInternational and Hess Corporation working across Finance, M&A and Operations.David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds anHonours degree in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen. For further information contact: Carolyn Smith, External Affairs - UK, Wood GroupTel: +44 (0) 1224 851099, email: [email protected]