For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii |
Weir Group PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
¨ | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
¨ | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
X | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
¨ | ||||
Other (please specify): |
¨ | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii |
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v |
10 September, 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14 September, 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii |
Total holding has gone above 5% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx | ||||||||||||
Direct |
Directxi |
Indirectxii |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB0009465807 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
N/A |
N/A |
10,475,299 |
N/A |
4.89% | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration datexiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration datexvii |
Exercise/ Conversion periodxviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rightsxix, xx | |||||||||||
CFD |
244,218 |
Nominal |
Delta | |||||||||||||
0.11% |
0.11% | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
10,719,517 |
5.00% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | |
14. Contact name: |
Andrew Manchester | |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7743 5773 | |
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