Atkins (WS) PLC Holding(s) in Company (5511L)

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RNS Number : 5511L

Atkins (WS) PLC

03 October 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                   WS Atkins plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                 Yes 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) 
  subject to the                                                    Standard Life Investments 
  notification obligation:                                         (Holdings) Limited (Parent 
                                                                            Company) - 9.909% 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                        29/09/2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                           30/09/2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                        Standard Life Investments 
  crossed or                                                         (Holdings) Limited - 10% 
  reached: 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type      Situation previous        Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering         triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number       Number       Number       Number of            % of voting 
                  of           of           of shares    voting               rights 
                  Shares       Voting                    rights 
                               Rights 
--------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------------------  ------------------ 
                                           Direct       Direct   Indirect    Direct   Indirect 
--------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------  ----------  -------  --------- 
 GB0000608009    10,992,961   10,992,961   9,920,351             9,920,351            9.909% 
                -----------  -----------  -----------  -------  ----------  -------  --------- 
 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting   % of voting 
  instrument          date         Conversion    rights that        rights 
                                   Period        may be 
                                                 acquired if 
                                                 the 
                                                 instrument 
                                                 is 
                                                 exercised/ 
                                                 converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights 
                                              period        refers to 
------------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
------------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  --------  ------ 
 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 9,920,351                 9.909% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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   Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 9.909% 
   Standard Life Investments Limited - 8.580% 
   Ignis Investment Services Limited - Below 5% 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                 Service Delivery Team 
                                   [e-mail] 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                           [phone] 
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