Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1225G

Weir Group PLC

24 May 2017

 

24 May 2017

The Weir Group PLC

CORRECTED: Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Director/PDMR shareholding announcement released on 3 May 2017, RNS Number: 1147E, is amended below as the intended transaction detailed in 4.b) was executed incorrectly by a third party.

The announcement, as corrected, is re-issued in full below in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated with them

The Weir Group PLC (the "Company") hereby announces that on 27 April 2017, a SIPP held in the name of Jon Stanton, PDMR, purchased 11,909 ordinary shares of 12.5p each in the Company at a price of £19.88 per share.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, further details below:

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
a)	Name		Jon Stanton
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment		Amendment
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		The Weir Group PLC
b)	LEI		549300KDR56WHY9I3D10
4.	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument                       Identification code	Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid GB0009465807
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 11,909 ordinary shares of 12.5p by SIPP.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Purchase £19.88 11,909
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	27 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON)

For further information, please contact:

Christopher Morgan

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

 

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