15th Feb 2006 12:20
Atkins (WS) PLC15 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 3,145 Ordinary Shares underthe terms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 6 February 2006 following theexercise of options by employees. These transactions were notified to theCompany on 14 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 8,927 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan and the WS Atkins1997 Executive Long Term Incentive Plan on 9 February 2006, following theexercise of options by an employee. The total holding of the No.4 Trustfollowing these transactions is 4,169,367 Ordinary Shares being 3.99% of theissued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on 14February 2006. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Rebecca PooleCompany Secretariat This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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