20th Jun 2007 09:16
Weir Group PLC20 June 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): 18 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 June 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 10,279,113 10,279,113 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009465807 483,827 483,827 11,190,123 0.23 5.37 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 10,673,950 5.60% 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 capitalAXA Finance 1,966,527 0.94418 IndirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 48,780 0.02342 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 38,761 0.01861FTSE All Share Tracker DirectSun Life Pensions Management 184,240 0.08846FTSE All Share Tracker DirectAXA Framlington 125,000 0.06002Trustees for Roman Catholics IndirectAXA Framlington 70,000 0.03361Islington Group Pension Scheme IndirectAXA Framlington 75,000 0.03601London Scottish Pension Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 252,000 0.12099St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 282,000 0.13540St James Place Net (Life) Fund IndirectAXA Framlington 66,000 0.03169St James Place Offshore Fund IndirectAXA Famlington 120,966 0.05808Daimler Chrysler IndirectAXA Framlington 500,000 0.24006Framlington Income & Capital IndirectAXA Framlington 6,950,000 3.33688UK Select Ops IndirectAXA Framlington 250,000 0.12003Managed Balance IndirectFramlington onshore private clients 248,750 0.11943 IndirectFramlington onshore private clients 19,000 0.00912 IndirectAXA Winterthur 212,046 0.10181 DirectEDF Energy Group 264,880 0.12718 Indirect Total Direct 483,827 0.23230 Total Indirect 11,190,123 5.37267 TOTAL 11,673,950 5.60497 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 Marsh 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