3 April 2017
The Weir Group PLC
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 29 March 2017, Awards over ordinary 12.5 pence shares in the Company were granted under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 to the PDMRs noted below.
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, further details below:
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Jon Stanton |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
John Heasley |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Andrew Neilson |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Ricardo Garib |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Division President of Weir Minerals |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. 2) Grant of Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Paul Coppinger |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Division President of Weir Oil & Gas |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. 2) Grant of Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
David Paradis |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Division President of Weir Flow Control |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. 2) Grant of Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Geetha Dabir |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Technology Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. 2) Grant of Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 29 March 2020, being the third anniversary of the Award date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Christopher Morgan |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Company Secretary and General Counsel |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
The Weir Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid
GB0009465807 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be in three equal tranches on 29 March 2018, 29 March 2019 and 29 March 2020. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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For further information, please contact:
Christopher Morgan
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0141 308 3771