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