Holding(s) in Company
TR-1:
notification of major interests in shares
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1. Identity of the
issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
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The Weir Group PLC
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2. Reason for
notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting
rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the
breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of
person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
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4. Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Legal & General
Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
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5. Date of the
transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
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08 April 2009
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6. Date on which
issuer notified:
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14 April 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that
is/are crossed or reached:
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From 3% - 4%(L&G)
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A: Voting rights attached to
shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
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Number of
Shares
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Number of Voting
Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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ORD
GBP 0.125
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8,337,221
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8,337,221
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8,421,246
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8,421,246
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4.00
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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8,421,246
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4.00
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9. Chain of
controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
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Legal & General Group
Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
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Legal & General
Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect)
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Legal & General Investment Management
Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
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Legal & General Group
Plc (Direct) (L&G) (8,421,246 – 4.00% = LGAS, LGPL &
PMC)
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Legal & General
Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
(7,709,748 – 3.66% = PMC)
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Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Direct) (LGIH)
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Legal & General
Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (7,709,748 –
3.66% = PMC)
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Legal & General Assurance Society
Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
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Legal & General Pensions
Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy
holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting
rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which
proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional
information:
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Notification using the
total voting rights figure of 210,167,604
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14. Contact
name:
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Helen Lewis (LGIM)
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15. Contact
telephone number:
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020 3124 3851
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