NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer:
THE WEIR GROUP PLC |
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii):
(i)
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3. |
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
LORD SMITH OF KELVIN |
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
NO
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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
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6. |
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5p EACH |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
SPEIRS & JEFFREY CLIENT NOMINEES LTD 93,500
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8. |
State the nature of the transaction:
PURCHASE OF SHARES |
9. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
10,000 |
10. |
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
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11. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
NIL
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12. |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
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13. |
Price per share or value of transaction
957.5p
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14. |
Date and place of transaction
25 MARCH 2010, LONDON |
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
103,500
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Date issuer informed of transaction
25 MARCH 2010
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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Date of grant
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18. |
Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
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19. |
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20. |
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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21. |
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
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22. |
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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23. |
Any additional information |
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
FRANCES MCCAW 0141 308 3737
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
……………………………FRANCES MCCAW…………………………..
Date of notification ……25 MARCH 2010..…………………………….
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