Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

 

THE WEIR GROUP PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 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 managerial responsibilities/director

 

  1. KEITH COCHRANE
 

 
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

 

NO

 
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

 

3 ABOVE

 

 
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

 

ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

 

  1. KEITH COCHRANE - 291,532
 
8. State the nature of the transaction

 

EXERCISE OF AN AWARD UNDER THE WEIR GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SUFFICIENT SHARES TO SATISFY THE TAX LIABILITY.

 
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

 

  1. KEITH COCHRANE - 16,017
 
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

N/A

 
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

 

  1.  KEITH COCHRANE - 7,578
 

 
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

N/A

 
13. Price per share or value of transaction

 

AWARD MADE AT NIL COST ON 9 MARCH 2012.

 

SHARE DISPOSAL TRANSACTED AT £18.17

 

 
14. Date and place of transaction

 

12 MARCH 2015, LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

  1. KEITH COCHRANE - 299,971
 
16. Date issuer informed of transaction

 

12 MARCH 2015

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

 
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

 
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

 
23. Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

GILLIAN KYLE
0141 308 3726

 

 
 

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

 

......GILLIAN KYLE ..................

 

Date of notification .....13 MARCH 2015.................

 



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Source: The Weir Group PLC via Globenewswire

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