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 should in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer THE WEIR GROUP PLC |
2. |
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(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) (iii) BOTH |
3. |
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director (1) MARK SELWAY (2) ALAN MITCHELSON (3) STEPHEN SIMONE (4) SCOT SMITH (5) PHIL CLIFTON |
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) MARK SELWAY 273,978 (2) ALAN MITCHELSON 121,557 (3) STEPHEN SIMONE 70,215 (4) SCOT SMITH 71,519 (5) PHIL CLIFTON 25,597 |
8. |
State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF AN AWARD UNDER THE GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN |
9. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired (1) MARK SELWAY 105,448 (2) ALAN MITCHELSON 39,218 (3) STEPHEN SIMONE 20,935 (4) SCOT SMITH 24,496 (5) PHIL CLIFTON 28,032 |
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
N/A |
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 AWARD MADE AT NIL COST ON 4 APRIL 2006 |
14. |
Date and place of transaction 6 APRIL 2009, 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) (1) MARK SELWAY 379,426 (2) ALAN MITCHELSON 160,775 (3) STEPHEN SIMONE 91,150 (4) SCOT SMITH 96,015 (5) PHIL CLIFTON 53,629 |
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Date issuer informed of transaction 6 APRIL 2009 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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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 |
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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 ……………6 April 2009…………...…………………….. |