31st Jan 2007 08:43
Atkins (WS) PLC31 January 2007 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 3,195 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 23, 25 and 26January 2007, following the exercise of options by employees. The total holdingof the No.4 Trust following these transactions is 3,057,757 Ordinary Sharesbeing 2.93% of the issued share capital. These transactions were notified tothe Company on 30 January 2007. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Rebecca Poole Assistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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