17th Mar 2025 13:07
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0009465807
Issuer Name
WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Principal Global Investors, LLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
DES MOINES
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
10-Mar-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
14-Mar-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.140000 | 0.000000 | 5.140000 | 13343555 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GRS003003035 | 0 | 13343555 | 0.000000 | 5.140000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 13343555 | 5.140000% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 | |||||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Principal Global Investors, LLC | 5.140000 | 5.140000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Principal Global Investors, LLC ("PGI") is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. As such, pursuant to client contracts, PGI has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of its clients. The shares reported on this notification are owned by accounts under the investment management of PGI. As of 10 March 2025, PGI holds an aggregate total of 13,343,555 ordinary shares, representing 5.14% of the voting rights attributable to all of the ordinary shares then in issue in Weir Group PLC.
12. Date of Completion
14-Mar-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Des Moines, Iowa
Related Shares:
Weir Group