Director/PDMR Shareholding

John Wood Group PLC (the "Company") NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS In accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, the Company was informed that on 19 December2013 the following transactions were completed by directors of the Company: Allister G Langlands * exercised 40,000 share options granted on 14 April 2009 under the John Wood Group PLC 2003 Long Term Retention Plan, being 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company, at an exercise price of £0.0333 per share; and * made off-market transfers totalling 40,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, being 0.01% of the share capital of the Company, at nil consideration, to his children. After this transaction, each of Mr Langlands' children, who are connected to him for the purposes of DTR 3.1.2R, hold 56,888 shares being 0.015% of the issued share capital of the Company. Following these transactions, Mr Langlands holds 494,766 ordinary sharesrepresenting 0.132% of the issued share capital of the Company, of which391,306 shares are held directly and 103,460 restricted shares are held with abeneficial interest only. Mr Langlands holds no share options. Alan G Semple * exercised 40,000 share options granted on 14 April 2009 under the John Wood Group PLC 2003 Long Term Retention Plan, being 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company, at an exercise price of £0.0333 per share. Following this transaction, Mr Semple holds 420,798 ordinary sharesrepresenting 0.112% of the issued share capital of the Company, of which338,245 shares are held directly and 82,553 restricted shares are held with abeneficial interest only. Mr Semple also holds 64,798 share options whichremain subject to performance conditions. The Company's issued capital consists of 375,075,384 ordinary shares withvoting rights. Notification authorised by:

Robbie M. B. Brown, Company Secretary