25th Sep 2006 16:35
Atkins (WS) PLC25 September 2006 Notification of Interests: Companies Act 1985, Section 329 The following dealing by an Employee Benefit Trust established by the Companywas transacted. The Trust is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employeesof 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 462 OrdinaryShares under the terms of the Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 22 September 2006,following the exercise of an option by an employee. The total holding of theNo.4 Trust following this transaction is 3,186,488 Ordinary Shares being 3.05%of the issued share capital. This transaction was notified to the Company on 25September 2006. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Rebecca PooleAssistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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