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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |1. |Name of the issuer |2. |State whether the notification| | |  | |relates to (i) a transaction| | |THE WEIR GROUP PLC | |notified in accordance with DR| | | | |3.1.2R; | | | | |(ii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or| | | | |(iii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with section 793 of the| | | | |Companies Act 2006. | | | | |  | | | | |(i) | | | | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |3. |Name of person discharging|4. |State whether notification relates| | |managerial | |to a person connected with a| | |responsibilities/director | |person discharging managerial| | |  | |responsibilities/director named in| | |(1) PAULINE LAFFERTY | |3 and identify the connected| | |(2) GAVIN NICOL | |person | | |  | |  | | |  | |NO | | | | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |5. |Indicate whether the notification|6. |Description of shares (including| | |is in respect of a holding of the| |class), debentures or derivatives| | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating| | |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |to shares | | |interest | |  | | |  | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH | | |  | | | | |  | | | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |7. |Name of registered shareholders(s)|8. |State the nature of the| | |and, if more than one, the number| |transaction | | |of shares held by each of them | |  | | |  | |  | | | | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |9. |Number of shares, debentures or|10.|Percentage of issued class| | |financial instruments relating to| |acquired (treasury shares of that| | |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into| | |  | |account when calculating| | |  | |percentage) | | | | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |11.|Number of shares, debentures or|12.|Percentage of issued class| | |financial instruments relating to| |disposed (treasury shares of that| | |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into| | |  | |account when calculating| | |  | |percentage) | | | | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |13.|Price per share or value of|14.|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | |  | | |  | |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |15.|Total holding following|16.|Date issuer informed of| | |notification and total percentage| |transaction | | |holding following notification (any| |  | | |treasury shares should not be taken| |  | | |into account when calculating| | | | |percentage) | | | | |  | | | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |17.|Date of grant |18.|Period during which or date on| | |  | |which it can be exercised | | |9 AUGUST 2011 | |  | | | | |3 YEAR PLAN CYCLE UNDER THE GROUP| | | | |LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, THE| | | | |SHARES CANNOT VEST BEFORE 9 AUGUST| | | | |2014 | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |19.|Total amount paid (if any) for|20.|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | |  | |  | | |NIL | |  | | |  | |(1) PAULINE LAFFERTY 14,504 | | | | |(2) GAVIN NICOL   3,263 | | | | |  | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |21.|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22.|Total number of shares or| | |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held| | |is to be fixed at the time of| |following notification | | |exercise | |  | | |  | |(1) PAULINE LAFFERTY   14,504 | | |NIL | |(2) GAVIN NICOL   36,726 | | |  | |  | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |23.|Any additional information |24 |Name of contact and telephone| | | | |number for queries | | | | |  | | | | |FRANCES MCCAW | | | | |0141 308 3737 | | | | |  | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |  | |Name authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification | |  | |......FRANCES MCCAW.................. | |  | |Date of notification .....9 August 2011. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. 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