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For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii				WEIR GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					x
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached					x
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments					x
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii		Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v		14/12/2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:		16/12/2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Above 5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
			Direct	Direct xi	Indirect xii	Direct	Indirect
GB0009465807	Below Notifiable Threshold	Below Notifiable Threshold	4,481,855	4,481,855	0	2.09%	0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
Right to Recall			2,787,854	1.30%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date xvii	Exercise/ Conversion period xviii	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights xix, xx
Swaps		11-05-17		3,597,195	Nominal	Delta
					1.68%	1.68%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
10,866,904	5.08%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch - 5.08%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
15. Contact telephone number:	02075476268

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Source: The Weir Group PLC via Globenewswire

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