16th Aug 2005 17:51
Atkins (WS) PLC16 August 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 147 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 8 August 2005 following the exerciseof an option by an employee. This transaction was notified to the Company on 16August 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 51,710Ordinary Shares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan, the WSAtkins Post-Tax Equity Participation Plan and the WS Atkins 2003 SeniorExecutive Long Term Incentive Plan on 3, 9, 10, 11 and 12 August 2005, followingthe exercise of options by employees. The No.4 Trust also sold a total of 1,291Ordinary Shares on 9 and 11 August 2005 to facilitate the part repayment ofloans made to the No.4 Trust by the Company. The total holding of the No.4Trust following these transactions is 4,413,433 Ordinary Shares being 4.23% ofthe issued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on 16August 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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