Holding(s) in Company

17th Jun 2010 16:24

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

TRUSTEES OF THE 1997 SIR IAN C WOOD CHILDREN'S SETTLEMENT TRUST, being Sir Ian C Wood, Mr. Graham Good and Mr. David Ian Johnston

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

16 JUNE 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified

16 JUNE 2010

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 - 15,454,060 - 2.914%

Number of voting rights - Indirect - 0

(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 - 15,454,060

Percentage of voting rights - 2.914%

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

N/APROXY 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 JOHNSON15. Contact telephone number01224 851000

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

17 JUNE 2010

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