Holding(s) in Company

2nd Sep 2010 16:06

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

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

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

1 SEPTEMBER 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified

2 SEPTEMBER 2010

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

ABOVE 5%

8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 26,568,573 - 5.01%

(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 - N/A

Percentage of voting rights - Nominal - N/A Delta - N/A

Total A + B + C

Number of voting rights - 26,568,573

Percentage of voting rights - 5.01%

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

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited - 5,354,267 1.01%

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited - 1,500,632 0.28%

Baillie Gifford Life Limited - 7,170,841 1.35%

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/A13. Additional InformationN/A14. Contact nameGILLIAN WRIGHT15. Contact telephone number0131 275 3041

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

ROBBIE BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY

2 SEPTEMBER 2010

mapper

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