Director/PDMR Shareholding

John Wood Group PLC ("Company")

  

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a): on 5 April 2006 the Company awarded
Restricted Shares to the Directors of the Company as noted below, under the
terms of the John Wood Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme.

The shares shall be held by the Trustees of the John Wood Group PLC US Employee
Share Trust ("US EST") for a period of two years. During that period, the
Directors shall have a beneficial interest in the shares. The shares shall only
be transferred to the respective Directors at the end of the two year period if
the terms of the restriction are met. The restriction terms are set out in the
Long Term Incentive Scheme Rules but include performance criteria and
continuing employment with the Company.

The awards are as follows:

Alan George Semple 92,701 shares (0.01798% of issued capital)

Wendell Ray Brooks 92,701 shares (0.01798% of issued capital)

The holdings of each of the Directors named above after these transactions are
as follows:

Alan George Semple

Shares held                                    700,000                         
                                                                               
LTIS Awards                                     92,701                         
                                                                               
                                               792,701        0.1538% of issued
                                                                        capital
                                                                               
Share Options                                                                  
                                                                               
2000 Approved Scheme                            36,000                         
                                                                               
2000 Unapproved Scheme                         114,000                         
                                                                               
2002 (No 1) Executive Share Option Scheme      250,000                         
                                                                               
No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan       38,083                         



Wendell Ray Brooks

Shares held                                     475,000                        
                                                                               
LTIS Awards                                      92,701                        
                                                                               
                                                567,701 0.11% of issued capital
                                                                               
Share Options                                                                  
                                                                               
2000 Approved Scheme                            173,076                        
                                                                               
2000 Unapproved Scheme                          141,924                        
                                                                               
2002 (No 1) Executive Share Option Scheme       140,000                        
                                                                               
No 1 Scheme 2003 Long Term Retention Plan        27,697                        

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY