John Wood Group PLC ("Company")



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

2. Reason for Notification

DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation

BLACKROCK, INC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached

14 JANUARY 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified

15 JANUARY 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

BELOW 5%

8. Notified details

(A) Voting rights attached to shares

Number of voting rights - Direct - N/A

Number of voting rights - Indirect - NOT NOTIFIED - BELOW 5%

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

(C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument - N/A
Exercise Price - N/A

Expiration date - N/A

Exercise/conversion period - N/A

Number of voting rights instrument refers to - NOT NOTIFIED

Percentage of voting rights - Nominal - N/A Delta - N/A

Total A + B + C

Number of voting rights - NOT NOTIFIED

Percentage of voting rights - BELOW 5%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - NOT NOTIFIED (BELOW 5%)

PROXY VOTING

10. Name of the proxy holder

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

N/A

13. Additional Information

N/A

14. Contact name

DUNCAN MURRAY

15. Contact telephone number

020 7743 3334

Notification authorised by:



Robbie M B Brown, Company Secretary

15 JANUARY 2014