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FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1.KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose WS ATKINS PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 20 June 2017
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: 0.5p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,179,967 1.18% 823,549 0.82%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 1,137,523 1.14%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 1,179,967 1.18% 1,961,072 1.96%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
0.5p ordinary Purchase 2 20.7600 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 43 20.7800 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 77 20.7597 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 80 20.7612 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 145 20.7750 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 307 20.7650 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 446 20.7300 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 470 20.7100 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 599 20.7532 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 600 20.7533 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 653 20.7669 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 673 20.7400 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 719 20.7700 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 1,424 20.7471 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 1,723 20.7490 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 2,077 20.7583 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 2,977 20.7500 GBP
0.5p ordinary Purchase 18,587 20.7502 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 43 20.7800 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 50 20.7650 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 100 20.7588 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 145 20.7750 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 152 20.7479 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 164 20.7481 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 225 20.7547 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 293 20.7549 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 330 20.7236 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 344 20.7484 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 446 20.7300 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 454 20.7700 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 468 20.7600 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 470 20.7100 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 504 20.7675 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 699 20.7400 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 890 20.7476 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 956 20.7321 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 1,353 20.7500 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 1,666 20.7409 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 2,758 20.7537 GBP
0.5p ordinary Sale 24,935 20.7510 GBP

(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
0.5p ordinary SWAP Long 14 20.7500 GBP
0.5p ordinary CFD Long 100 20.7588 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Long 225 20.7547 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,462 20.7510 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Long 2,067 20.7581 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Long 23,977 20.7514 GBP
0.5p ordinary CFD Short 80 20.7612 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Short 100 20.7502 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Short 287 20.7765 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Short 430 20.7625 GBP
0.5p ordinary SWAP Short 704 20.7592 GBP
0.5p ordinary CFD Short 19,642 20.7512 GBP

(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4.OTHER INFORMATION

(a)Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

(c)Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 21 Jun 2017
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 0207 773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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