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): Initial notification
due to change of threshold for non-material interest (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to
the notification obligation
(iii):
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
4. Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See additional information under 13.
5. Date of the transaction (and date
on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
22 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer
notified:
23 October 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
Above the threshold of 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
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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
|
10,508,362
|
435,382
|
10,072,980
|
0.207%
|
4.793%
|
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
|
|
10,508,362
|
5.000%
|
9. Chain of
controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the
voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which
controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd,
Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd.
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:
Registered Owner
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 35822
|
16,200
|
|
Ameriprise Financial Inc.
|
A/c
|
237,657
|
|
Williams & Glyn (Isle of Man) Nominees
Ltd
|
A/c 301780
|
45,000
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 03449
|
360,000
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 02891
|
2,219,213
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 07198
|
435,382
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 11121
|
11,400
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 10479
|
6,000
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 07205
|
423,834
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 21688
|
129,457
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 07207
|
586,651
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 07199
|
40,050
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 10491
|
1,714,451
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 10488
|
2,345,146
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 10495
|
800,000
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 31348
|
42,000
|
|
Littledown Nominees Ltd
|
A/c 02642
|
1,095,921
|
14. Contact name:
Company Secretary, Threadneedle Group
15. Contact telephone
number:
+44 (0)20 7464 5000
