Holding(s) in Company

1st Aug 2012 16:28

John Wood Group PLC ("Company")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Name of IssuerJOHN WOOD GROUP PLC2. Reason for NotificationDISPOSAL 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 or reached

a. 1 JUNE 2012 b. 27 JULY 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified

31 JULY 2012

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

a. BELOW 16% b. BELOW 15% 8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 52,991,917 - 14.27%

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

(C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument - CFD

Exercise Price - N/A

Expiration date - N/A

Exercise/conversion period - N/A

Number of voting rights instrument refers to - 2,652,055

Percentage of voting rights - Nominal - 0.71% Delta - 0.71%

Total A + B + C

Number of voting rights - 55,643,972

Percentage of voting rights - 14.99%

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 - 55,643,972 (14.99%)

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 nameWILLIAM GRAHAM15. Contact telephone number020 7743 1459Notification authorised by:

ROBBIE M B BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY

1 AUGUST 2012

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