TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS
IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
The Weir Group
PLC
2. Reason for the
notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting
rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to
the notification obligation:
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue
Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies.
4. Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date
on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
9 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer
notified:
13 October 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to
shares
Situation previous to the triggering
transaction
|
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE
|
Number of shares
|
Number of voting
Rights
|
|
GB0009465807
|
10,504,120
|
10,504,120
|
Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE
|
Number of shares
|
Number of voting
rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
|
Direct
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
|
GB0009465807
|
580,164
|
580,164
|
10,232,494
|
0.28
|
4.87
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument
|
Expiration Date
|
Exercise/Conversion Period/
Date
|
Number of voting rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
|
% of voting rights
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
10,812,658
|
5.14%
|
9. Chain of
controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
|
Name of Company / Fund
|
Number of
shares
|
% of issues share
capital
|
|
AXA
Direct
|
434,400
|
0.20670
|
|
AXA Framlington
Indirect
|
8,907,494
|
4.23837
|
|
AXA France
Indirect
|
1,325,000
|
0.63046
|
|
AXA IM UK
Direct
|
35,050
|
0.01668
|
|
AXA Winterthur
Direct
|
110,714
|
0.052680044
|
|
Total Direct
|
580,164
|
0.27605
|
|
Total Indirect
|
10,232,494
|
4.86884
|
|
TOTAL
|
10,812,658
|
5.14489
|
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy
holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional
information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Kyere
Tabiri
15. Contact telephone
number:
020 7003
1510
