For filings with the FCA include the annex | |
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Weir Group Plc | |||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 18 June 2014 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 June 2014 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below 3% (L&G) |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
Ordinary 12.5p | 8,490,620 (As on 17/05/2012) | Below 3% | ||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Below 3% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) | ||
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (Below 3% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) | |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) | Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) | |
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 213,359,949
14. Contact name:
Angela Hayter (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3124 3851