6th Sep 2006 12:34
Atkins (WS) PLC06 September 2006 Notification of Interests: Companies Act 1985, Section 329 The following dealings by an Employee Benefit Trust established by the Companywere transacted. The Trust is a discretionary trust for the benefit ofemployees of WS Atkins plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of WS Atkins plc are included as potential beneficiariesunder the Trust and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealingsthereof for the purposes of Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985. Employee Benefit Trust No.4 ("the No.4 Trust") registered in the name ofGreenwood Nominees Limited A/c No. 262751, transferred a total of 940 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 30 August 2006,following the exercise of an option by an employee. The total holding of theNo.4 Trust following these transactions is 3,234,522 Ordinary Shares being 3.10%of the issued share capital. These transactions were notified to the Company on5 September 2006. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Rebecca Poole Assistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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