15th Sep 2005 16:40
Atkins (WS) PLC15 September 2005 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 144 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 5 September 2005 following theexercise of an option by an employee. This transaction was notified to theCompany on 15 September 2005. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust") registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No. 262751, transferred a total of 17,532Ordinary Shares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan and WSAtkins Employees' Stock Option Plan on 6, 7 and 9 September 2005, following theexercise of options by employees. The total holding of the No.4 Trust followingthese transactions is 4,341,490 Ordinary Shares being 4.16% of the issued sharecapital. These transactions were notified to the Company on 14 September 2005. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Richard Webster Assistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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