Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8690D

Weir Group PLC

29 March 2011

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.	Name of the issuer THE WEIR GROUP PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006. (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director (1) ALAN MITCHELSON (2) KEITH COCHRANE (3) SCOT SMITH (4) STEVE NOON	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NO
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 3 ABOVE	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them (1) ALAN MITCHELSON 80,467 (2) KEITH COCHRANE  166,204 (3) SCOT SMITH  128,938 (4) STEVE NOON  38,883	8.	State the nature of the transaction SALE OF SHARES TO SATISFY TAX COSTS FOLLOWING THE EXERCISE OF AN AWARD UNDER THE GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN DATED 25 MARCH 2008 AND EXERCISED ON 25 MARCH 2011.
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed (1) ALAN MITCHELSON  38,583 (2) KEITH COCHRANE  49,870 (3) SCOT SMITH      22,863 (4) STEVE NOON    7,921	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction 1705.5915p	14.	Date and place of transaction 29 MARCH 2011, LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) (1) ALAN MITCHELSON   41,884 (2) KEITH COCHRANE   116,334 (3) SCOT SMITH      106,075 (4) STEVE NOON    30,962	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 MARCH 2011

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries FRANCES MCCAW 0141 308 3737
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification ………………FRANCES MCCAW……………………………………………… Date of notification ……………29 March 2011…………...……………………..

 

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