Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Uwe Krueger

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019. Vested shares will be subject to a further holding period of two years.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

60,474

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Heath Stewart Drewett

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Finance Director / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019. Vested shares will be subject to a further holding period of two years.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

35,810

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Alan James Cullens

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group HR Director / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019. Vested shares will be subject to a further holding period of two years.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

23,196

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Nicholas John Roberts

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, UK ＆ Europe / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

16,047

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Martin MacDonald Grant

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Energy / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

15,151

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Simon Christopher Moon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Middle East / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

14,822

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Donald Arthur Lawson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Faithful+Gould / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of nil-cost option granted under the terms of the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

15,480

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Christopher Laine Birdsong

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of Phantom Allocation granted under the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

17,508

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Dominic Quentin Mark Harvey

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Advisory / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of Phantom Allocation granted under the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

19,235

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Jeffrey Scott Herriman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Corporate Development Director / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WS Atkins plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.5p each

GB0000608009

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of Phantom Allocation granted under the LTIP. Subject to performance conditions, the award will vest on 16 August 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

14,982

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)