26th Feb 2007 11:58
John Wood Group PLC ("Company")
The Trustees of the John Wood Group PLC US Employee Share Trust (the "US EST") have been allotted 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at subscription price of 83¢â€¦â€œ pence per share.
Such shares were allotted to the US EST in order to satisfy obligations arising from share options granted under The John Wood Group PLC 2000 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme and the John Wood Group PLC 2000 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme (together "Schemes").
Following this allotment, the US EST holds a total of 5,805,817 ordinary shares representing 1.117% of the share capital of the Company.
The class of discretionary beneficiaries for whom the US EST holds such shares consists of employees of the Company, including the following executive directors of the Company: Wendell R Brooks and Alan G Semple. Each of such directors is accordingly deemed to be beneficially interested in all of such shares held by the US EST.
The allotment noted above does not involve any transaction by any of the Company¢â‚¬â„¢s directors or any persons discharging managerial responsibility.
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY.
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLCRelated Shares:
Wood Group (J)