Holding(s) in Company

31st Aug 2012 14:24

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

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED

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

29 AUGUST 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified

31 AUGUST 2012

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 - 18,696,597 - 5.04%

(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 - 18,696,597

Percentage of voting rights - 5.04%

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

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios

18,696,597 (5.04%)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 nameIAN GRANT15. Contact telephone number01224 404301Notification authorised by:

ROBBIE M B BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY

31 AUGUST 2012

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Related Shares:

Wood Group (J)