WSP Obtains Authorization from the Autorite des marches financiers to Enter into Public Contracts in Quebec

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 5, 2014) - WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) ("WSP" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Canadian subsidiary, WSP Canada Inc. (formerly GENIVAR Inc.), has been authorized by the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") to enter into public contracts in the province of Quebec. This authorization was issued in accordance with the Act Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies. Pursuant to this authorization, WSP Canada Inc. is now registered on the AMF's list of authorized companies.

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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms, working with governments, businesses, architects and planners and providing integrated solutions across many disciplines. The firm provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment, and its expertise ranges from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transport networks, and from developing the energy sources of the future to enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 15,000 employees, mainly engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, other design professionals, as well as various environmental experts, based in more than 300 offices, across 35 countries, on every continent. www.wspgroup.com