25th Mar 2010 16:08
John Wood Group PLC ("Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
In accordance with DR 3.1.2R, the Company was informed that on 24 March 2010, the following transactions were made by the persons under-noted, each a Director of the Company:
Allister G Langlands
* had 392,694 restricted shares under the Long Term Incentive Scheme ("LTIS"), being 0.074% of the issued share capital of the Company, released to him on 24 March, 2010; * 377,694 of the LTIS shares, being 0.071% of the issued share capital of the Company, were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 24 March, 2010 at a price of £3.686693 per share; and * 15,000 of the LTIS shares, being 0.003% of the issued share capital of the Company were transferred off market at nil consideration on 24 March, 2010 to Willowasset Limited. Mr Langlands ceases to have any interest in the shares transferred.
Following these transactions, Mr Langlands has a beneficial interest in 2,179,845 ordinary shares representing 0.411% of the issued share capital of the Company and holds 40,000 share options.
Alan G Semple
* had 281,913 restricted shares under the LTIS, being 0.053% of the issued share capital of the Company released to him on 24 March, 2010; and * 120,000 of the LTIS shares, being 0.023% of the issued share capital of the Company, were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 24 March, 2010 at a price of £3.686693 per share and the balance of 161,913 shares was retained.
Following these transactions, Mr Semple has a beneficial interest in 1,044,743 ordinary shares representing 0.197% of the issued share capital of the Company and holds 215,000 share options.
Leslie J Thomas
* had 296,804 restricted shares under the LTIS, being 0.056% of the issued share capital of the Company released to him on 24 March, 2010; and * 296,804 of the LTIS shares, being 0.056% of the issued share capital of the Company, were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 24 March, 2010 at a price of £3.686693 per share.
Following these transactions, Mr Thomas has a beneficial interest in 289,845 ordinary shares representing 0.0546% of the issued share capital of the Company and holds 240,000 share options.
Mark H Papworth
* had 359,818 restricted shares under the LTIS, being 0.068% of the issued share capital of the Company released to him on 24 March, 2010; and * 229,818 of the LTIS shares, being 0.043% of the issued share capital of the Company, were sold on the London Stock Exchange on 24 March, 2010 at a price of £3.686693 per share and the balance of 130,000 shares was retained.
Following these transactions, Mr Papworth has a beneficial interest in 248,278 ordinary shares representing 0.0468% of the issued share capital of the Company and holds 240,000 share options.
The Company's issued capital consists of 530,266,720 ordinary shares with voting rights.
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
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Wood Group (J)