Holding(s) in Company
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:
Prudential plc group of companies
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):
18 November 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 November 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
See additional information under 13.
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
|
19,234,108
|
19,234,108
|
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
|
|
GB0009465807
|
Direct:
19,826,380
|
Direct: 19,826,380
Indirect:
|
Direct: 9.43%
Indirect:
|
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
|
|
19,826,380
|
9.43%
|
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 Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of
M&G Limited)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group
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 to
hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary
of Prudential plc) has moved to a 7% notifiable interest triggering
this notification.
PRUDENTIAL PLC
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI
|
163,827
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
44,129
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
691,887
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
685,255
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
69,586
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
140,101
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
21,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,543,391
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
14,487,671
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
354,690
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC
|
43,579
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC
|
80,893
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC
|
250,371
|
|
|
Total
|
19,826,380
|
9.43
|
M&G GROUP LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI
|
163,827
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
44,129
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
691,887
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
685,255
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
69,586
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
140,101
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
21,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,543,391
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
14,487,671
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
354,690
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC
|
43,579
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC
|
80,893
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC
|
250,371
|
|
|
Total
|
19,826,380
|
9.43
|
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI
|
163,827
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
691,887
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
685,255
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
69,586
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
140,101
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
21,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,543,391
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
14,487,671
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
354,690
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC
|
43,579
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC
|
80,893
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC
|
250,371
|
|
|
Total
|
19,782,251
|
9.41
|
M&G LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI
|
163,827
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
44,129
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
691,887
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
685,255
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
69,586
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
140,101
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
21,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,543,391
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
14,487,671
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
354,690
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC
|
43,579
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC
|
80,893
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC
|
250,371
|
|
|
Total
|
19,826,380
|
9.43
|
THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI
|
163,827
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
14,487,671
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
354,690
|
|
|
Total
|
15,006,188
|
7.14
|
14. Contact name:
Dipesh Varsani
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3261
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