Director/PDMR Shareholding

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)	Name	DAVID KEMP
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
b)	LEI	549300PLYY6I10B6S323
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 4 2/7 PENCE EACH   GB00B5N0P849
b)	Nature of the transaction	EXERCISE AND RETENTION OF DEFERRED BONUS PLAN SHARE OPTIONS AT NIL COST NET OF ASSOCIATED TAX LIABILITY
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 13,770 options exercised £7.145 6,615 options sold
d)	Aggregated information
	-Aggregated volume	13,770 options exercised 6,615 options sold at £7.145
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-11-09
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE