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Atkins (WS) PLC02 June 2005 Notification of Interests: Companies Act 1985, Section 329 The following dealings by Employee Benefit Trusts established by the Companywere transacted. The Trusts are discretionary trusts for the benefit ofemployees of WS Atkins plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of WS Atkins plc are included as potential beneficiariesunder the Trusts and are deemed to be interested in those shares and thedealings thereof for the purposes of Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985. The WS Atkins Qualifying Employee Share Trust ("Quest"), registered in the nameof Greenwood Nominees A/c No. 125782, transferred 134 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 23 May 2005 following the exercise ofan option by an employee. This transaction was notified to the Company on 2June 2005. Employee Benefit Trust No.3 registered in the name of Greenwood Nominees LimitedA/c No. 125780, transferred a total of 12,649 Ordinary Shares under the terms ofthe WS Atkins Pre-Tax Equity Participation Plan and the WS Atkins 1997 ExecutiveLong Term Incentive Plan on 14 April and 25 May 2005, following the exercise ofoptions by employees. These transactions were notified to the Company on 2 June2005. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust"), registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No. 262751, sold a total of 1,096 Ordinary Shareson 25 May 2005 to facilitate the part repayment of loans made to the No.4 Trustby the Company. The total holding of the No.4 Trust following this transactionis 4,712,541 Ordinary Shares being 4.51% of the issued share capital. Thistransaction was notified to the Company on 1 June 2005. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Richard WebsterAssistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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