RNS Number : 3024C
Weir Group PLC
10 November 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The Weir Group PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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
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 Prudential plc group of companies
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 9 November 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or See item 13
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0009465807 17,002,380 17,002,380 16,938,987 16,938,987 8.05%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
16,938,987 8.05%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have dropped below 7%
triggering this notification.
14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani/ Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261/ 020 7548 3266
PRUDENTIAL PLC
Registered Holder Holding %
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864
Total 16,938,987 8.05
M&G GROUP LIMITED
Registered Holder Holding %
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864
Total 16,938,987 8.05
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Registered Holder Holding %
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864
Total 16,888,394 8.03
M&G LIMITED
Registered Holder Holding %
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01 150,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 50,593
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01 752,549
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 619,092
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 200,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,269
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 250,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864
Total 16,938,987 8.05
THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Registered Holder Holding %
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 14,365,620
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 345,864
Total 14,711,484 6.99
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 210,293,264 ORD GBP0.125 shares
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