Director/PDMR Shareholding

John Wood Group PLC ('Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, the Company was informed that on 28 May 2012,
Mike Straughen, a director of the Company, transferred 50,000 shares being
0.013% of the issued share capital of the Company, by an off-market transaction
at nil consideration, to his wife, Mrs Patricia Straughen.

Mrs Straughen is a connected person of Mr Straughen for the purposes of DTR
3.1.2R.

Following the transaction, Mrs Straughen holds 50,000 ordinary shares
representing 0.013% of the issued share capital of the Company and Mr Straughen
holds 51,974 ordinary shares representing 0.014% of the issued share capital of
the Company, has a beneficial interest in 43,680 ordinary shares representing
0.012% of the issued share capital of the Company and holds 90,000 share
options.

The Company's issued capital consists of 371,275,384 ordinary shares with
voting rights.

Notification authorised by:

ROBBIE M B BROWN, COMPANY SECRETARY

END