Last checked at 6 Mar 2018 11:59
6 March 2018
The Weir Group PLC
LEI Number: 549300KDR56WHY9I3D10
Transfer of Treasury Shares
The Weir Group PLC ("the Company") announces that on 5 March 2018, 262,590 ordinary shares of 12.5p each held as treasury shares were transferred at nil cost to Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited to be used to satisfy the vesting of awards granted under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
Following the above transfer, the Company now holds 211,322 ordinary shares in treasury and has 224,479,706 ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 224,479,706 which is the figure that may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Christopher Morgan
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0141 308 3771