20th Feb 2007 09:15
Atkins (WS) PLC20 February 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 2,005 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 13 and 16 February2007, following the exercise of options by employees. The total holding of theNo.4 Trust following these transactions is 3,043,331 Ordinary Shares being 2.91%of the issued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on19 February 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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