28th Feb 2006 09:59
Atkins (WS) PLC28 February 2006 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 6,423 Ordinary Shares underthe terms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 20 February 2006 following theexercise of options by employees. These transactions were notified to theCompany on 27 February 2006. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust") registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No. 262751, transferred a total of 6,239 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan and the WS AtkinsPre-Tax Equity Participation Plan on 20 and 21 February 2006, following theexercise of options by employees. The No.4 Trust also sold a total of 86Ordinary Shares on 21 February 2006 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 4,161,816 Ordinary Shares being 3.98% of theissued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on 27February 2006. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Richard Webster Deputy Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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