22nd Nov 2005 15:35
Atkins (WS) PLC22 November 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 24,955 Ordinary Shares underthe terms of the WS Atkins Sharesave Scheme on 14 November 2005 following theexercise of options by employees. These transactions were notified to theCompany on 22 November 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 11,535Ordinary Shares under the terms of the WS Atkins Deferred Bonus Plan on 17 and18 November 2005, following the exercise of options by employees. The totalholding of the No.4 Trust following these transactions is 4,249,633 OrdinaryShares being 4.07% of the issued share capital. These transactions werenotified to the Company on 22 November 2005. For and on behalf of WS Atkins plc Rebecca Poole Company Secretariat This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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