ATK.L Regulatory News (ATK)

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

Mr. Christopher Birdsong, a person discharging managerial responsibility of WS Atkins plc (the "Company"), notified the Company on 23 June 2014 that on 20 June 2014 he became entitled to receive a cash sum equal to the market value of 8,250 ordinary 0.5 pence shares following the vesting of an award made under the terms of the Atkins Deferred Share Plan on 20 June 2011.

The market value of the Company's ordinary shares of 0.5 pence on 20 June 2014 used for the calculation was £13.45.

Mr. Birdsong's total interest in shares following this notification remains unchanged at nil.

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

Carlie Nathan

Company Secretarial Administrator

Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 752127

24 June 2014