For filings with the FCA include the annex | |
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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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 | BlackRock, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 21 December, 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 December, 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone below 5% Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. remains above 10% |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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 |
GB0009465807 | 20,627,005 | 20,627,005 | N/A | N/A | 18,746,934 | N/A | 8.60% |
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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 |
Securities Lending | | | 2,993,868 | 1.37% |
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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 |
CFD | | | | 1,315,812 | Nominal | Delta |
0.60% | 0.60% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
23,056,614 | 10.58% |
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Group Limited | | | |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | | | |
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Group Limited | | | |
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | | | |
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | | | |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
Trident Merger, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | | | |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | | | |
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | | | |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | | | |
BlackRock Cayco Limited | | | |
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | | | |
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | | | |
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Group Limited | | | |
BlackRock International Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | | | |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | | | |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | | | |
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | | | |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | | | |
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Group Limited | | | |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | | | |
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | | | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | | | |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | | | |
BlackRock Group Limited | | | |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 4.94% | 0.92% | 5.87% |
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