Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Dr. Krishnamurthy Rajagopal, a director and person discharging managerial responsibilities of WS Atkins plc (the "Company"), notified the Company on 2 August 2013, that on that day in London he sold 10,000 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company at a price of £11.5442 per ordinary share. The sale of 10,000 ordinary shares equated to 0.01% of the voting issued share capital.

Dr. Rajagopal's total interest in shares following this notification is 5,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.005% 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).

Rachel Doex

Company Secretarial Assistant

Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 752456

2 August 2013