Atkins (WS) PLC Holding(s) in Company (7708U)

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RNS Number : 7708U

Atkins (WS) PLC

20 January 2017

 
 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                                       X 
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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                                                           Royal London Asset Management 
  notification obligation:                                                                       Limited 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                               Registered 
  (if different from 3.):                                              Shareholder         Nominal     % 
                                                                                             HSBC Global 
                                                                                        Custody Nominees 
                                                                  (UK) Ltd            6,022,890   6.0162 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                                   18/01/2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                                      19/01/2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached:                                                                                            6% 
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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    5,975,404   5,975,404   6,022,890    6,022,890   N/A        6.0162%   N/A 
                ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 
 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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 6,022,890                 6.0162% 
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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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   See 4 above. 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:         N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy     N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will   N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                  Vino Sharma 
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 15. Contact telephone number:    0207 015 2517 
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