Holding(s) in Company

5th Mar 2009 08:49

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

BLACKROCK, INC

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

N/A5. Date of the transaction2 MARCH 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified

4 MARCH 2009

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

ABOVE 10%

8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 54,303,218 - 10.28%

(B) Financial InstrumentsN/ATotal A + B

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 54,303,218 -10.28%

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

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - 10.28%

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/A

13. Additional Information

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 527,836,720

14. Contact nameKAI CHEW15. Contact telephone number020 7743 2602

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

4 March 2009

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Wood Group (J)