23rd May 2006 14:58
Atkins (WS) PLC23 May 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 128 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 15 May 2006 following the exercise ofan option by an employee. This transaction was notified to the Company on 23May 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 2,358 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins Pre-Tax Equity Participation Plan on 15May 2006, following the exercise of an option by an employee. The No.4 Trustalso sold a total of 288 Ordinary Shares on 15 May 2006 to facilitate the partrepayment of loans made to the No.4 Trust by the Company. The total holding ofthe No.4 Trust following these transactions is 4,117,698 Ordinary Shares being3.94% of the issued share capital. These transactions were notified to theCompany on 23 May 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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