ATK.L Regulatory News (ATK)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Mr. Donald Lawson, a person discharging managerial responsibilities of WS Atkins plc (the "Company"), notified the Company on 26 June 2015, that on 25 June 2015 in London he acquired and then sold 16,450 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company following the exercise of nil cost options awarded under the Atkins Deferred Share Plan. The share price at which Mr. Lawson exercised and sold his shares was £15.560961 per ordinary share. The acquisition of 16,450 ordinary shares equated to 0.016% of the voting issued share capital.

Mr. Lawson's total interest in shares following this notification is 3 ordinary shares, representing 0.000003% of the voting issued share capital of WS Atkins plc.

This notice is given in fulfillment of the obligations under DTR 3.1.4R (1).

Carlie Nathan

Company Secretariat

Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 752127

26 June 2015