Holding(s) in Company

John Wood Group PLC ("Company") NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC 2. Reason for Notification DISPOSAL 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/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached 14 JANUARY 2014 6. Date on which issuer notified 15 JANUARY 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached BELOW 5% 8. Notified details (A) Voting rights attached to shares Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A Number of voting rights - Indirect - NOT NOTIFIED - BELOW 5% (B) Financial Instruments N/A (C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument - N/AExercise Price - N/A Expiration date - N/A Exercise/conversion period - N/A Number of voting rights instrument refers to - NOT NOTIFIED Percentage of voting rights - Nominal - N/A Delta - N/A Total A + B + C Number of voting rights - NOT NOTIFIED Percentage of voting rights - BELOW 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - NOT NOTIFIED (BELOW 5%) PROXY VOTING 10. Name of the proxy holder N/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 N/A 14. Contact name DUNCAN MURRAY 15. Contact telephone number 020 7743 3334 Notification authorised by: Robbie M B Brown, Company Secretary

15 JANUARY 2014