John Wood Group Unit Agrees To Settle Brazilian Bribery Charges LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, a subsidiary of a United Kingdom-based global engineering company John Wood Group plc (WDGJF.PK, WG.L ), has agreed to pay $18.38 million to resolve criminal charges stemming from a scheme to pay bribes to officials in Brazil in exchange for an about $190 million contract to design a gas-to-chemicals complex, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. According to court documents, Amec Foster Wheeler reached a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Justice Department, Criminal Division, Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York in connection with the filing of an information charging the Company with conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.