16th Jun 2005 11:32
Atkins (WS) PLC16 June 2005 Notification of Interests: Companies Act 1985, Section 329 The following dealings by an Employee Benefit Trust established by the Companywere transacted. The Trust is a discretionary trust for the benefit ofemployees of WS Atkins plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of WS Atkins plc are included as potential beneficiariesunder the Trust and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealingsthereof for the purposes of Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust") registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No. 262751, transferred a total of 558 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins Pre-Tax Equity Participation Plan on 8June 2005, following the exercise of options by employees. The No.4 Trust alsosold a total of 25 Ordinary Shares on 8 June 2005 to facilitate the partrepayment of loans made to the No.4 Trust by the Company. The total holding ofthe No.4 Trust following these transactions is 4,711,958 Ordinary Shares being4.51% of the issued share capital. This transaction was notified to the Companyon 15 June 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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