Holding(s) in Company

6th Aug 2009 14:54

John Wood Group PLC ("Company")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Name of IssuerJOHN WOOD GROUP PLC2. Reason for NotificationACQUISITION OF VOTING RIGHTS

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached

3 AUGUST 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified

5 AUGUST 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

ABOVE 3%

8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 16,690,710 - 3.16%

(B) Financial Instruments - N/A

(C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments - N/A

Total A + B + C

Number of voting rights - 16,690,710

Percentage of voting rights - 3.16%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct & Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (16,690,710 - 3.16% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMHD) (Direct)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

PROXY VOTING10. Name of the proxy holderN/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

N/A13. Additional InformationN/A14. Contact nameHELEN LEWIS15. Contact telephone number020 3124 3851

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

6 AUGUST 2009

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