26th Mar 2008 14:45
Atkins (WS) PLC26 March 2008 Schroder Plc31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QATelephone 020 7658 6000 Fax 020 7658 6965www.schroders.com TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of W S Atkins Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached yes An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Schroders plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 20.03.08threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25.03.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 10% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary GB0000608009 13,506,012 13,506,012 12,619,036 N/A 10,143,360 N/A 9.99% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,143,360 9.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Schroder Investment Management Limited 9,936,180 9.79% Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 207,180 0.20% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.14 Contact name: Andrea Rowe15. Contact telephone name: 020 7658 2521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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