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):
15 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 May 2009
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
|
22,326,243
|
22,326,243
|
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
|
22,145,741
|
22,145,741
|
-
|
10.53%
|
-
|
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
|
|
22,145,741
|
10.53%
|
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:
As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have
fallen below 8% triggering this notification.
PRUDENTIAL PLC
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01
|
200,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
50,593
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
982,741
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
791,290
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01
|
767,492
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01
|
46,810
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
51,958
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
137,519
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
16,412
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,058,192
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
16,408,044
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
384,690
|
|
|
Total
|
22,145,741
|
10.53
|
M&G GROUP LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01
|
200,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
50,593
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
982,741
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
791,290
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01
|
767,492
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01
|
46,810
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
51,958
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
137,519
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
16,412
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,058,192
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
16,408,044
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
384,690
|
|
|
Total
|
22,145,741
|
10.53
|
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01
|
200,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
982,741
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
791,290
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01
|
767,492
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01
|
46,810
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
51,958
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
137,519
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
16,412
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,058,192
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
16,408,044
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
384,690
|
|
|
Total
|
22,095,148
|
10.50
|
M&G LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01
|
200,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
|
50,593
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01
|
982,741
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01
|
791,290
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01
|
767,492
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01
|
46,810
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD
|
51,958
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
|
137,519
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
|
16,412
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01
|
250,000
|
|
|
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
|
2,058,192
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
16,408,044
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
384,690
|
|
|
Total
|
22,145,741
|
10.53
|
THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
|
Registered Holder
|
Holding
|
%
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC
|
16,408,044
|
|
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
|
384,690
|
|
|
Total
|
16,792,734
|
7.98
|
14. Contact name:
Dipesh Varsani
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3261
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