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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The 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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Yes
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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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No
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic
effect to qualifying financial instruments
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No
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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No
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Other (please specify):
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No
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.):
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See additional information under 13.
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached:
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5 August 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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10 August 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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Below the threshold of 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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10,802,934
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10,802,934
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428,821
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428,821
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9,686,223
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0.203%
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4.596%
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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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CFD
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50,205
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.024%
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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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10,165,249
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4.823%
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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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Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding
companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle
Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management
Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd
and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd.
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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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Registered Owner
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 35822
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17,000
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 38295
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100,000
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c PTG 4268
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120,000
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 961111
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5,876
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 39364
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655,072
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Chase Nominees Ltd
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A/c 42048
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66,811
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KDTC KAS Depositary Trust Company
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A/c 22.36.31.213
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82,500
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 52401 81
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16,769
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State Street Nominees Limited
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A/c 00401323
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198,575
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Ameriprise Financial Inc
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A/c
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683,864
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Chase Nominees Ltd
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A/c 53553
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9,500
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Chase Nominees Ltd
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A/c 51653
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8,500
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HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
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A/c 1013333
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26,000
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Royal Trust Corp of Canada
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A/c 719306
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66,517
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HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
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A/c 5000212310
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256,717
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HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
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A/c 2456820
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65,098
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HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
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A/c 01014405
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6,000
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Ameriprise Financial Inc.
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A/c
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6,122
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Morgan Stanley Nominees Limited
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A/c
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18,500
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Morgan Stanley Nominees Limited
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A/c 36199142
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15,000
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Merrill Lynch Nominees Limited
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A/c XTHRF21
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16,705
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William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd
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A/c 301780
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45,000
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William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd
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A/c 301778
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26,238
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William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd
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A/c 301781
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16,308
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 03449
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305,000
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 52260
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128,615
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 52262
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252,770
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 52266
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48,042
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 52286
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167,169
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 07198
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296,153
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 27642
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26,792
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 11121
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10,750
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10479
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6,000
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State Street Bank & Trust Boston
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A/c GPE1
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134,916
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The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
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A/c 960011
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13,560
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 07205
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223,970
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 21688
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68,292
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 07207
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540,096
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 07196
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15,004
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 07199
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17,542
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Roy Nominees
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A/c 104450
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36,421
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd
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A/c WWSF0004002
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161,019
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10497
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500,000
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 18668
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119,230
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10491
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831,290
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10488
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1,781,451
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10495
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680,000
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 10489
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183,879
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 31348
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54,318
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Littledown Nominees Ltd
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A/c 02642
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1,034,298
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14. Contact name:
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Stacey Dryburgh, Threadneedle group
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 (0)1793 363 751
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