Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6432J
Weir Group PLC
05 December 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):

4 December 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

5 December 2008


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

See additional information under 13.


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

21,367,255

21,367,255



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

21,967,255

21,967,255

 -

10.45%

 -


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

21,967,255

10.45%


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:

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) has gone above 8% notifiable interest triggering this notification.


PRUDENTIAL PLC

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

16,628,546

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,967,255

10.45


M&G GROUP LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

16,628,546

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,967,255

10.45


M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

16,628,546

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,923,126

10.43


M&G LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

44,129

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01

691,887

 

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01

685,255

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

69,586

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01

140,101

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01

21,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

250,000

 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01

2,543,391

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

16,628,546

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC

43,579

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC

80,893

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC

250,371

 

Total

21,967,255

10.45


THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Holder

Holding

%

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI

163,827

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

16,628,546

 

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

354,690

 

Total

17,147,063

8.15



14. Contact name:

Dipesh Varsani

M&G Investment Management Limited


15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 3261



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