Last checked at 4 Jun 2008 10:05
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):
1 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
3 June 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 | 11,125,242 | 11,125,242 |
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 | 579,593 | 579,593 | 10,455,888 | 0.28 | 4.98 |
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 |
| 11,035,481 | 5.26% |
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 Finance Indirect | 1,392,344 | 0.66304 |
| AXA Rosenberg Indirect | 9,800 | 0.00467 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct | 19,580 | 0.00932 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct | 20,500 | 0.00976 |
| Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker Direct | 34,982 | 0.01666 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker Direct | 178,603 | 0.08505 |
| AXA Framlington Trustees for Roman Catholics Indirect | 125,000 | 0.05953 |
| AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect | 70,000 | 0.03333 |
| AXA Framlington London Scottish Pension Fund Indirect | 66,433 | 0.03164 |
| AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund Indirect | 268,238 | 0.12774 |
| AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund Indirect | 282,000 | 0.13429 |
| AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund Indirect | 66,000 | 0.03143 |
| AXA Famlington Daimler Chrysler Indirect | 120,966 | 0.05760 |
| AXA Framlington Framlington Income & Capital Indirect | 350,000 | 0.16667 |
| AXA Framlington UK Select Ops Indirect | 6,674,799 | 3.17858 |
| AXA Framlington Managed Growth Indirect | 243,197 | 0.11581 |
| AXA Framlington Managed Balanced Indirect | 250,000 | 0.11905 |
| Framlington onshore private clients Indirect | 312,261 | 0.14870 |
| Framlington onshore private clients Indirect | 24,850 | 0.01183 |
| AXA Winterthur Direct | 110,979 | 0.05285 |
| Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct | 142,060 | 0.06765 |
| Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct | 72,889 | 0.03471 |
| AXA Framlington EDF Energy Group Indirect | 200,000 | 0.09524 |
| Total Direct | 579,593 | 0.27601 |
| Total Indirect | 10,455,888 | 4.97915 |
| TOTAL | 11,035,481 | 5.25516 |
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