20th Nov 2008 16:30
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/A5. Date of the transaction18 November 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified
19 November 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Above 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details
(A) Voting rights attached to shares
Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A
Number of voting rights - Indirect - 16,206,672 - 3.07%
(B) Financial InstrumentsN/ATotal A + B
Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A
Number of voting rights - Indirect - 16,206,672 - 3.07%
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) (16,206,672 - 3.07% = 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/A
13. Additional Information
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 527,836,720
14. Contact nameHelen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contact telephone number020 3124 3851
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
20 November 2008
mapperRelated Shares:
Wood Group (J)