30th Mar 2007 14:58
John Wood Group PLC ("Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
In accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a): on 29 March 2007 the Company awarded Restricted Shares to the Directors of the Company as noted below, under the terms of the John Wood Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme.
The shares shall be held by the Trustees of the John Wood Group PLC Employee Share Trust ("EST") for a period of two years. During that period, the Directors shall have a beneficial interest in the shares. The shares shall only be transferred to the respective Directors at the end of the two year period if the terms of the restriction are met. The restriction terms are set out in the Long Term Incentive Scheme Rules but include performance criteria and continuing employment with the Company.
The awards are as follows:
Allister Gordon Langlands 139,845 shares (0.0269% of issued capital)
Trevor Mills Noble 139,845 shares (0.0269% of issued capital)
Leslie James Thomas 139,845 shares (0.0269% of issued capital)
Mark Harry Papworth 105,432 shares (0.0202% of issued capital)
The holdings of each of the Directors named above after these transactions areas follows:Allister Gordon LanglandsShares held 1,900,000 LTIS Awards 97,598 139,845 2,137,443 0.4112% of issued capital Share Options 2000 Unapproved Scheme 150,000
2002 (No 1) Executive Share Option Scheme 300,000 No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan 45,008
Trevor Mills Noble
ICW's 2005 Trust for Trevor Mills Noble 150,000
LTIS Awards 97,598 139,845 387,443 0.0745% of issued capital Share Options
2002 (No 1) Executive Share Option Scheme 300,000 No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan 83,003
Leslie James Thomas
ICW's 2005 Trust for Leslie James Thomas 100,000
LTIS Awards 97,598 139,845 337,443 0.0649% of issued capital Share Options
2002 (No 1) Executive Share Option Scheme 200,000 No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan 100,000
Mark Harry PapworthShares held 4,140 LTIS Awards 27,901 0.0264% of issued capital 105,432 137,473 Share Options
No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan 100,000
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLCRelated Shares:
Wood Group (J)