Weir Group Regulatory News (WEIR)

11 Jul 2007 11:01

Weir Group PLC11 July 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 (iii): Prudential plc 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): 06 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 July 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 10,504,794 10,504,794 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009465807 Below 3% Below Below 3% 3% 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 Below 3% Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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 no longer have a notifiable interest at 3% or 5% 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange