12th Jul 2005 16:15
Atkins (WS) PLC12 July 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 94 Ordinary Shares under theterms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 4 July 2005 following the exercise ofan option by an employee. This transaction was notified to the Company on 12July 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 194,137Ordinary Shares under the terms of the WS Atkins Pre-Tax Equity ParticipationPlan and the WS Atkins Restricted Stock Unit Plan for Key Employees 4 and 6 July2005, following the exercise of options by employees and the transfer of sharesto employees. The No.4 Trust also sold a total of 24 Ordinary Shares on 6 July2005 to facilitate the part repayment of loans made to the No.4 Trust by theCompany. The total holding of the No.4 Trust following these transactions is4,478,722 Ordinary Shares being 4.29% of the issued share capital. Thesetransactions were notified to the Company on 12 July 2005. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Richard WebsterAssistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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