Director/PDMR Shareholding

ATKINS SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the "Plan")

In accordance with Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, WS Atkins plc (the "Company") was notified on 16 October 2015 that on 15 October 2015 in London the Trustees of the Plan purchased ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company at a price of £13.644682 per share on behalf of the directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities, as set out below:

* Denotes director of the Company.

Carlie Nathan

Company Secretariat

19 October 2015

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