19th Mar 2007 15:42
Weir Group PLC19 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition 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 orreached if different): 15 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using the Number of Number of votingISIN CODE shares Rights GB0009465807 10,977,775 10,977,775 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009465807 509,969 509,969 9,959,846 0.25 4.79 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,469,815 5.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company / Fund Number of % of issues shares share capital--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AXA Finance 991,730 0.47727 IndirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 46,830 0.02254 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 38,761 0.01865FTSE All Share Tracker DirectSun Life Pensions Management 171,283 0.08243FTSE All Share Tracker DirectAXA Framlington 125,000 0.06016Trustees for Roman Catholics IndirectAXA Framlington 70,000 0.03369Islington Group Pension Scheme IndirectAXA Framlington 75,000 0.03609London Scottish Pension Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 252,000 0.12128St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 282,000 0.13571St James Place Net (Life) Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 66,000 0.03176St James Place Offshore Fund IndirectAXA Famlington 120,966 0.05822Daimler Chrysler IndirectAXA Framlington 500,000 0.24063Framlington Income & Capital IndirectAXA Framlington 6,950,000 3.34470UK Select Ops IndirectAXA Framlington 250,000 0.12031Managed Balance IndirectFramlington onshore private clients 262,150 0.12616 IndirectFramlington onshore private clients 15,000 0.00722 IndirectAXA Winterthur 253,095 0.12180 Direct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Direct 509,969 0.24542 Total Indirect 9,959,846 4.79320-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 10,469,815 5.03862================================================================================ 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: 14. Contact name: Terry March 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Weir Group