NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
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|1. |Name of the issuer |2. |State whether the notification|
| |Â | |relates to (i) a transaction|
| |THE WEIR GROUP PLC | |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. |
| | | |Â |
| | | |(i) |
| | | |Â |
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|3. |Name of person discharging|4. |State whether notification relates|
| |managerial | |to a person connected with a|
| |responsibilities/director | |person discharging managerial|
| |Â | |responsibilities/director named in|
| |(1) ALAN MITCHELSON | |3 and identify the connected|
| |(2) KEITH COCHRANE | |person |
| |(3) SCOT SMITH | |Â |
| |(4) STEVE NOON | |NO |
| |Â | |Â |
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|5. |Indicate whether the notification|6. |Description of shares (including|
| |is in respect of a holding of the| |class), debentures or derivatives|
| |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating|
| |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |to shares |
| |interest | |Â |
| |Â | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH |
| |3 ABOVE | | |
| |Â | | |
| |Â | | |
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|7. |Name of registered shareholders(s)|8. |State the nature of the|
| |and, if more than one, the number| |transaction |
| |of shares held by each of them | |Â |
| |Â | |EXERCISE OF AN AWARD UNDER THE|
| |Â | |GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AND|
| |(1) ALAN MITCHELSON Â 41,884 | |SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES|
| |(2) KEITH COCHRANE Â 38,364 | |SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE TAX|
| |(3) SCOT SMITH Â Â Â 106,075 | |LIABILITY. |
| |(4) STEVE NOON Â Â 30,962 | |Â |
| |Â | | |
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|9. |Number of shares, debentures or|10.|Percentage of issued class|
| |financial instruments relating to| |acquired (treasury shares of that|
| |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into|
| |Â | |account when calculating|
| |(1) ALAN MITCHELSON 7,354 | |percentage) |
| |(2) KEITH COCHRANE Â 8,699 | |Â |
| |(3) SCOT SMITH Â 7,496 | |N/A |
| |(4) STEVE NOON 3,792 | |Â |
| |Â | | |
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|11.|Number of shares, debentures or|12.|Percentage of issued class|
| |financial instruments relating to| |disposed (treasury shares of that|
| |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into|
| |Â | |account when calculating|
| |(1) ALAN MITCHELSON 3,699 | |percentage) |
| |(2) KEITH COCHRANE Â 4,375 | |Â |
| |(3) SCOT SMITH Â 2,954 | |N/A |
| |(4) STEVE NOON 989 | |Â |
| |Â | | |
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|13.|Price per share or value of|14.|Date and place of transaction |
| |transaction | |Â |
| |Â | |13 MAY 2011, LONDON |
| |AWARD MADE AT NIL COST ON 8 MAY| | |
| |2008 | | |
| |SHARE DISPOSAL TRANSACTED AT| | |
| |1927.25P | | |
| |Â | | |
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|15.|Total holding following|16.|Date issuer informed of|
| |notification and total percentage| |transaction |
| |holding following notification (any| |Â |
| |treasury shares should not be taken| |13 MAY 2011 |
| |into account when calculating| | |
| |percentage) | | |
| |Â | | |
| |Â | | |
| |(1) ALAN MITCHELSON 45,539 | | |
| |(2) KEITH COCHRANE Â 42,688 | | |
| |(3) SCOT SMITH Â 110,617 | | |
| |(4) STEVE NOON Â 33,765 | | |
| |Â | | |
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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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|17.|Date of grant |18.|Period during which or date on|
| | | |which it can be exercised |
| | | |Â |
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|19.|Total amount paid (if any) for|20.|Description of shares or debentures|
| |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) |
| | | |Â |
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|21.|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22.|Total number of shares or|
| |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|
| |is to be fixed at the time of| |following notification |
| |exercise | |Â |
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|23.|Any additional information |24 |Name of contact and telephone|
| | | |number for queries |
| | | |Â |
| | | |FRANCES MCCAW |
| | | |0141 308 3737 |
| | | |Â |
| | | |Â |
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|Â |
|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making|
|notification |
|Â |
|......FRANCES MCCAW.................. |
|Â |
|Date of notification .....13 May 2011................. |
|Â |
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