Director/PDMR Shareholding

John Wood Group PLC ("Company")

The Company has been informed that on 27 March 2007, Sir Ian Wood, Chairman of
the Company, made the following sales from his beneficial and non-beneficial
holdings:

Beneficial

22,350,000 shares, being 4.3% of the issued share capital of the Company, at a
price of £2.70 per share.

Non-Beneficial

20,525,000 shares, being 3.949% of the issued share capital of the Company, at
a price of £2.70 per share.

After the above transactions, Sir Ian's holdings are as follows:

Beneficial Interest - 28,439,387 shares or 5.472% of current issued capital of
the Company

and

Non-Beneficial Interests - 60,241,473 shares or 11.59% of current issued
capital.

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

IAN JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY.