Investor Information

WS Atkins plc

Registered in England.
Company no. 1885586

Company Secretary and Registered Office

Richard Webster
WS Atkins plc
Woodcote Grove
Ashley Road
Epsom
Surrey KT18 5BW

Financial Calendar

Shareholder Services

Registrar

Enquiries and notifications concerning dividends, share certificates, transfers and address changes should be sent to the registrar, whose address is:

Capita Registrars
Northern House
Woodsome Park
Fenay Bridge
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 0GA

Telephone: 0871 664 0300 (UK callers, calls cost 10p per minute including VAT plus any additional network charges) or +44 20 8639 3399 (non-UK callers).

Other shareholder enquiries should be addressed to the company secretary at the registered office.

Investor relations website

Many commonly asked shareholders’ questions are addressed in the investor relations section of our website www.atkinsglobal.com/investors

E-communications

Shareholders can choose to receive all Company communications electronically. To register please visit our share portal at www.myatkinsshares.com

Dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP)

The Company offers a dividend reinvestment plan to shareholders as a cost-efficient way of increasing their shareholding in the Company. Should you wish to participate in the DRIP please contact the registrar on the telephone number given above to request a mandate form and an explanatory booklet. Your completed mandate form must be received by the registrar no later than 26 August 2009 if you wish your final dividend for the year to be reinvested to buy additional shares.

Amalgamation of accounts

Shareholders who receive duplicate sets of Company mailings owing to multiple accounts in their name should write to the registrar to have their accounts amalgamated.

Unsolicited mail

The Company is obliged by law to make its share register available to other organisations who may then use it for a mailing list. If you wish to limit receipt of unsolicited mail you may do so by registering with the Mailing Preference Service (MPS). Registration can be made in writing to: The Mailing Preference Service (MPS), Freepost 29 LON20771, London W1E 0ZT or online at www.mpsonline.org.uk or via telephone on 0845 7034599.

Giving your shares to charity

If you only have a small number of shares whose value makes it uneconomic to sell them, you may wish to consider donating them to charity through ShareGift, an independent share donation scheme. The relevant share transfer form can be obtained from the registrar. ShareGift is administered by the Orr Mackintosh Foundation, registered charity number 1052686. Further information may be obtained on +44 (0)20 7930 3737 or from www.ShareGift.org

Identity theft

Identity theft is on the increase. Criminals may steal your personal information, putting your Atkins shareholding at risk.

Tips for protecting your Atkins shares:

• Ensure all your certificates are kept in a safe place or hold your shares electronically in CREST via a nominee.
• Keep all correspondence from the registrar that shows your shareholder reference number in a safe place, or destroy your correspondence by shredding it.
• If you change address inform the registrar in writing or via our share portal www.myatkinsshares.com
• Know when dividends are paid and consider having your dividend paid directly into your bank account. This will reduce the risk of the cheque being intercepted or lost in the post. If you change your bank account, inform the registrar of the details of your new account. You can do this by post or online using our share portal www.myatkinsshares.com. Respond to any letters the registrar send you about this.
• If you receive a letter from the registrar regarding a change of address or a dividend instruction but have not recently moved or requested a change to how you receive your dividends, please contact them immediately as you may have been a victim of identity theft.
• If you are buying or selling shares only deal with brokers registered in your country of residence or the UK.

Warning to shareholders

Over the last year many companies have become aware that their shareholders have received unsolicited telephone calls or correspondence concerning investment matters. These are typically from overseas- based ‘brokers’ who target UK shareholders offering to sell them what often turn out to be worthless or high-risk shares in US or UK investments. They can be very persistent and extremely persuasive and a 2006 survey by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reported that the average amount lost by investors is around £20,000. It is not just the novice investor that has been duped in this way; many of the victims had been successfully investing for several years. Shareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited advice, offers to buy shares at a discount or offers of free company reports.

If you receive any unsolicited investment advice:

• Make sure you get the correct name of the person and organisation.
• Check that they are properly authorised by the FSA before getting involved. You can check at www.fsa.gov.uk/register/
• The FSA also maintains on its website a list of unauthorised overseas firms who are targeting, or have targeted, UK investors and any approach from such organisations should be reported to the FSA so that this list can be kept up to date and any other appropriate action can be considered. If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you would not be eligible to receive payment under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The FSA can be contacted by completing an online form at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/doing/regulated/law/alerts/overseas.shtml
• Inform our registrar.

Details of any share-dealing facilities that the Company endorses will be included in Company mailings.

More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on the FSA website www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/.

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