Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3407E
Weir Group PLC
25 September 2008
 



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): Initial notification due to change of threshold for non-material interest (No)


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Prudential plc group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See additional information under 13.

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 September 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 September 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has moved to a 5% notifiable interest triggering this notification.


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Situation previous to the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights

GB0009465807

10,546,005

10,546,005



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

10,724,533

10,724,533


5.10%



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

10,724,533

5.10%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)


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 PLC

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

47,649

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

683,113

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

839,032

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01

130,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

29,191

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

56,337

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

6,446

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

744,482

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

7,402,261

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

351,765

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

17,412

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

23,379

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

99,337

 

Total

10,724,533

5.10


M&G GROUP LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

47,649

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

683,113

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

839,032

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01

130,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

29,191

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

56,337

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

6,446

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

744,482

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

7,402,261

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

351,765

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

17,412

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

23,379

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

99,337

 

Total

10,724,533

5.10


M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

47,649

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

683,113

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

839,032

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01

130,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

29,191

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

56,337

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

6,446

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

744,482

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

7,402,261

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

351,765

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

17,412

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

23,379

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

99,337

 

Total

10,680,404

5.08


M&G LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

47,649

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

683,113

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

839,032

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01

130,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

29,191

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

56,337

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

6,446

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

744,482

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

7,402,261

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

351,765

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

17,412

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

23,379

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

99,337

 

Total

10,724,533

5.10


THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

47,649

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

7,402,261

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

351,765

 

Total

7,801,675

3.71


14. Contact name:

Dipesh Varsani

M&G Investment Management Limited


15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 3261



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