09 June 2022
The Weir Group PLC
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and Persons Closely Associated ("PCA") with them.
The Weir Group PLC (the "Company") hereby announces that the PDMR noted below transferred 20,303 ordinary shares of 12.5p each in the Company for nil consideration from his nominee account with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited to a nominee account in the name of his spouse, Grace Neilson (PCA), also held with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited. Following the transfer, the aggregate shareholding of Andrew Neilson and persons closely associated with him remains unchanged.
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the UK 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 |
Andrew Neilson |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
President of Weir ESCO Division |
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b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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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 |
Transfer of 20,303 ordinary shares in the Company from a nominee account held with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited in the name of Andrew Neilson (PDMR), to a nominee account with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited held in the name of the PDMR's spouse Grace Neilson (PCA). |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A Single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
08 June 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Grace Neilson |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PCA. Spouse of Andrew Neilson, PDMR |
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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 |
Receipt of 20,303 ordinary shares in the Company into nominee account with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited from nominee account of spouse, Andrew Neilson, PDMR. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A Single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
08 June 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) |
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For further information, please contact:
Graham Vanhegan
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0141 308 3771