19th Apr 2005 15:21
Atkins (WS) PLC19 April 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 126 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 11 April 2005 following the exerciseof options by an employee. These transactions were notified to the Company on19 April 2005. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust"), registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No 262751 transferred a total of 9,106 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins 2003 Senior Executive and Key EmployeeLong Term Incentive Plan, the WS Atkins Pre-Tax Equity Participation Plan andthe WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 11 and 15 April 2005 following the exerciseof options by employees. The No.4 Trust also sold a total of 1,060 OrdinaryShares on 11, 14 and 15 April 2005 to facilitate the part repayment of loansmade to the No.4 Trust by the Company. The total holding of the No.4 Trustfollowing these transactions is 4,725,193 Ordinary Shares being 4.52% of theissued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on 18April 2005. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Richard Webster Assistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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