WS Atkins : Results for the year ended 31 March 2017 - 15 June 2017

Notes to editors

1. Atkins
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing over 18,300 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. We build long term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. You can view Atkins' recent projects on our website.

2. Alternative performance measures
When explaining the Group's performance, we make reference to a variety of performance measures. A large number of these are defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We also use measures that are not defined under IFRS and these are referred to as alternative performance measures (APMs). We believe they help provide the reader with a balanced view and clearer insight into the performance of the business, removing the items that may give a distorted view of performance. A breakdown of the items that we adjust for to calculate underlying profit is given in the Financial review.

3. Attachments
Attached to this news release are the overview of the year, business review, financial review, statement of going concern, statement of directors' responsibilities, the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement, consolidated statement of changes in equity and notes to the preliminary financial information for the year.

4. Analyst webcast at 0800
Dial-in details are available from +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 for those wishing to join the conference call. A webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company's website, www.atkinsglobal.com.

5. Cautionary Statement
This announcement has been prepared for the shareholders of Atkins as a whole and its sole purpose and use is to assist shareholders of Atkins to exercise their governance rights. Atkins and its directors and the Group's employees are not responsible for any other purpose or use or to any other person in relation to this announcement and their responsibility to shareholders of Atkins shall be limited to that which is imposed by statute.

This announcement contains indications of likely future developments and other statements which are, or may be deemed to be, 'forward looking statements'. Forward looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical or current facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of Atkins about future events, and are therefore subject to risk factors associated with, among other things, the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries, sectors and business segments in which the Group operates. These and other factors could adversely affect the Group's results, strategy and prospects. Forward looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. They relate to events and/or depend on circumstances in the future which could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place any reliance on these forward looking statements. No obligation is assumed to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast. All persons, wherever located, should consult any additional disclosures that Atkins may make in any regulatory announcements or documents which it publishes. All persons, wherever located, should take note of these disclosures.

The information in this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to buy shares in Atkins or an invitation or inducement to engage in any other investment activities.

Past performance cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

6. Publication on a website
A copy of this announcement and the preliminary results video are available on Atkins' website at www.investors.atkinsglobal.com/results-centre.