22nd Jun 2010 17:22
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), WS Atkins plc (the "Company") announces that it granted rights to acquire its ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each on 21 June 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Atkins Deferred Share Plan ("DSP") to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities, as set out below:
|
Name
|
Number of Shares |
|
TEA Askew
|
10,632 |
|
RJ Barrett
|
8,078 |
|
KEF Clarke*
|
18,214 |
|
HS Drewett*
|
9,364 |
|
MM Grant
|
7,881 |
|
AH Griffiths*
|
8,571 |
|
SEA Lipscombe-Nott
|
6,413 |
|
SC Moon
|
13,705 |
|
GA Robins
|
5,781 |
|
NJC Thomas
|
9,814 |
|
DJ Tonkin
|
10,359 |
Awards under the DSP, being a right to receive a cash sum equal to the market value of a specified number of ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each at the time that the award vests, were also granted on 21 June 2010 to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility, as set out below:
|
Name
|
Number of Shares |
|
C Birdsong
|
7,897 |
|
RW Hall
|
12,644 |
|
S Sin
|
9,290 |
These awards under the DSP will vest, subject to the rules of the plan, on 21 June 2013.
The Company also announces that it granted rights to acquire its ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each on 21 June 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Atkins Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") to the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility, as set out below:
|
Name
|
Number of Shares |
|
TEA Askew
|
8,125 |
|
RJ Barrett
|
7,250 |
|
KEF Clarke*
|
71,000 |
|
HS Drewett*
|
46,000 |
|
MM Grant
|
6,000 |
|
AH Griffiths*
|
33,400 |
|
SEA Lipscombe-Nott
|
5,800 |
|
SC Moon
|
5,000 |
|
GA Robins
|
6,000 |
|
NJC Thomas
|
7,500 |
|
DJ Tonkin
|
7,900 |
Awards under the LTIP, being a right to receive a cash sum equal to the market value of a specified number of ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each at the time that the award vests, were also granted on 21 June 2010 to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility, as set out below:
|
Name
|
Number of Shares |
|
CL Birdsong
|
5,850 |
|
RW Hall
|
9,700 |
|
S Sin
|
6,500 |
The awards under the LTIP will vest, subject to the rules of the plan, on 21 June 2013.
* Denotes director of the Company.
Rachel Hunter
Company Secretarial Assistant
Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 752456
22 June 2010
Related Shares:
ATK.L