Holding(s) in Company
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST
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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Weir Group plc
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2 Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting
rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying
financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with
similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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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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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC’s Fund
Management Operating Subsidiaries
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4. Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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10/06/2009
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6. Date on which issuer
notified:
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11/06/2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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5%
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8. Notified details:
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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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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB0009465807
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10,280,837
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10,280,837
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11,486,034
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5.46%
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B: Qualifying 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
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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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C: Financial Instruments with similar
economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting
rights
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11,486,034
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5.46%
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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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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy
holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional
information:
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14. Contact name:
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Michael Tay
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15. Contact telephone
number:
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01224 404109
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