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Holding(s) in Company

27th Nov 2008 15:41

RNS Number : 1101J
Weir Group PLC
27 November 2008
 



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): Initial notification due to change of threshold for non-material interest (No)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Prudential plc group of companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See additional information under 13.

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

26 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 November 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights

GB0009465807

20,677,709

20,677,709

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

21,028,628

21,028,628

 -

10.00%

 -

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

21,028,628

10.00%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

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:

PRUDENTIAL PLC

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

15,689,919

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,028,628

10.00

M&G GROUP LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

15,689,919

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,028,628

10.00

M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

15,689,919

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

20,984,499

9.98

M&G LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

15,689,919

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,028,628

10.00

THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

15,689,919

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

Total

16,208,436

7.71

14. Contact name:

Dipesh Varsani

M&G Investment Management Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 3261

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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