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John WoodAnnouncement

12/10/2017 09:46

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) (i)                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):                                                                                                            John Wood Group Plc                                                    
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Other (please specify) (iii): Reporting of change in position due to the acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler Plc by John Wood Group Plc                                                                                                                                               X             
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Name                                                                                                                                                                      FIL Limited                                                                                                              
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                     Pembroke, Bermuda                                                                                                        
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)See Section 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi):                                                                                                               09 October 2017                                                                                                          
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                            11 October 2017                                                                                                          
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)    % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)    Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer (vii)     
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                                                   5.66%                                                                          0.00%                           5.66%                                       677,685,600 
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                           5.03%                                                                          0.00%                           5.03%                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

   

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (viii)                                                                                                                                                                                      
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Class/type of                                   Number of voting rights (ix)                                                                                                  % of voting rights                                                                                                     
 shares ISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                   Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)             Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                 Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)         Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB00B5N0P849                                                                                                                                                       38,415,067                                                                                                                  5.66% 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                                                      38,415,067                                                                                                                  5.66% 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Type of financial instrument                    Expiration                 Exercise/                                                          Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  exercised/converted.         % of voting rights                                     
                                                 date (x)                   Conversion Period (xi)                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                                                                                                                                                                         
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration                                   Exercise/                                      Physical or cash  settlement (xii)                                                  Number of voting rights         % of voting rights                                     
                               date (x)                                     Conversion Period (xi)                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

   

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (xiii)                                                                                                                         
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (xiv)(please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                     X                   
                           Name (xv)                            % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 FIL Holdings (Luxembourg) SA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 FIL Gestion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 FIL Asia Holdings Pte. Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 FIL Investment Management (Singapore) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 FIL Holdings (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 FIL Holdings (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 FIL Investments International                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 FIL Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                   N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                     N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                        N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 11. Additional information (xvi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Threshold crossing by a controlled undertaking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

   

 Place of completion  Dublin           
 Date of completion   11 October 2017  

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