Holding(s) in Company

Wood Group (John) PLC
07 November 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18






4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED, STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS, 1 GEORGE STREET, 
EDINBURGH, EH2 2LL - 15,592,689 SHARES (3.25%)



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


1,220,401



8. Percentage of issued class


0.2543%



9. Class of security


JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC - ORDINARY SHARES



10. Date of transaction


5 NOVEMBER 2002






11. Date company informed


6 NOVEMBER 2002



12. Total holding following this notification


14,372,288



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


LESS THAN 3% (2.995%)



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


GLENIS RYLANCE (01224 851041)



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


CHRIS WATSON,  COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification


7 NOVEMBER 2002



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