Weir Group PLC Holding(s) In Company

 
TIDMWEIR 
 
 
 
 
For filings with the FCA include the annex 
For filings with issuer exclude the annex 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                Weir Group Plc 
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                     GB0009465807 
 attached: (ii) 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
 box or boxes): 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                   Yes 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial                            n/a 
 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                        n/a 
 economic effect to qualifying financial instruments 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                              n/a 
Other (please specify):                                                       n/a 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                      UBS Investment Bank 
 notification obligation: (iii)                                UBS Group AG 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
 (if different from 3.):(iv)                                    UBS AG London Branch 
                                                                UBS Limited 
                                                                UBS Securities LLC 
5. Date of the transaction and date on                         22 September 2016 
 which the threshold is crossed or 
 reached: (v) 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                             26 September 2016 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 
 reached: (vi, vii)                                             5% Section (A+B+C) 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
Class/type of 
 shares             Situation previous 
 if possible using   to the triggering 
 the ISIN CODE       transaction                              Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
                                      Number 
                    Number             of 
                     of                Voting                 Number of                       Number of voting 
                     Shares            Rights                 shares                           rights                                             % of voting rights (x) 
                                                                                              Direct (xi)            Indirect (xii)               Direct             Indirect 
                    No Previous 
  GB0009465807      Disclosure        No Previous Disclosure  -                               -                      10,630,674                   -                  4.91% 
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
                                                                                                  Number of voting 
                                                                                                   rights that may be 
                                                                                                   acquired if the 
Type of financial       Expiration        Exercise/                                                instrument is                                      % of voting 
 instrument              date (xiii)       Conversion Period (xiv)                                 exercised/ converted.                               rights 
Right to recall lent 
shares                  -                 Anytime                                                 208,474                                             0.10% 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
 to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Type of financial                                               Exercise/ 
 instrument           Exercise price    Expiration date (xvii)   Conversion period (xviii)      Number of voting rights instrument refers to        % of voting rights (xix, xx) 
                                        24.10.2016 
                                         to 
Equity Swaps          -                  01.10.2018             -                               1,248,205                                           Nominal            Delta 
                                                                                                                                                    -                  0.58% 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
Number of voting rights                                           Percentage of voting rights 
12,087,353                                                        5.58% 
 
 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which 
 the voting rights and/or the 
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
 (xxi) 
 
  UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment 
  Bank business. Voting rights are held through its 
  controlled undertakings as set out below. 
  UBS AG: 
 
  --    directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 
        12,087,353 (5.58%); 
 
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: 
14. Contact name:                                     Nemanja Pantic / David Iglesias 
15. Contact telephone number:                                         [phone] 
 
 
 
   This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf 
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: The Weir Group PLC via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.weir.co.uk/ 
 

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