| For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | The Weir Group PLC | ||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
| Other (please specify): | |||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Schedule A | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v | 9 July 2013 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 July 2013 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Below 3% | ||||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0009465807) | 6,433,689 | 6,433,689 | 6,271,906 | 2.9429% | ||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
| 6,271,906 | 2.9429% | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
| See Schedule A | ||
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
| 14. Contact name: | ||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | ||
| Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone number & email | (213) 615-0469 & GRGroup@capgroup.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Christopher Aquino | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone number & email | (213) 615-0469 & GRGroup@capgroup.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Fax: (213) 615-4056 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Additional information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due to a company reorganization, Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") and Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") will no longer report relevant holdings separately. With effect from 1 September 2012, the holdings under management will be reported in aggregate by the group's parent company, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website. Schedule A As of 9 July 2013 The Weir Group PLC
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