26th Sep 2008 10:24
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The Weir Group PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
24 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
INDIRECT
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB0009465807 |
10,518,094 |
10,518,094 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0009465807 |
578,274 |
578,274 |
9,829,574 |
0.28 |
4.68 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
10,407,848 |
4.95% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
Name of Company / Fund |
Number of shares |
% of issues share capital |
|
AXA Direct |
434,400 |
0.20670 |
|
AXA Winterthur Direct |
108,824 |
0.05178154 |
|
AXA IM UK Direct |
35,050 |
0.01668 |
|
AXA France Indirect |
1,325,000 |
0.63047 |
|
AXA Framlington Indirect |
8,504,574 |
4.04672 |
|
Total Direct |
578,274 |
0.27516 |
|
Total Indirect |
9,829,574 |
4.67719 |
|
TOTAL |
10,407,848 |
4.95235 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
AXA IM UK is a 100% direct subsidiary of AXA IM S.A. which is in turn indirectly wholly owned by AXA S.A.
14. Contact name:
Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 003 1510
Related Shares:
Weir Group