Holding(s) in Company

9th May 2012 15:56

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

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc (L&G)

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

04 MAY 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified

08 MAY 2012

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

BELOW 3%

8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - NOT NOTIFIED - BELOW 3%

(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 - N/A

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 - NOT NOTIFIED

Percentage of voting rights - BELOW 3%

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) (BELOW 3% = 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/A13. Additional InformationN/A14. Contact namePAUL TOON15. Contact telephone number020 3124 3854

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

ROBBIE BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY

09 MAY 2012

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