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WeirAnnouncement

17/12/2015 13:10

For filings with the FCA include the annex                                                                                                                                               
  For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                           
  TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                          
  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                          WEIR GROUP PLC                                
  of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                             
  attached: ii                                                                                                                                                                              
  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                x          
  An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                     x          
  An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                         
  Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                 
  3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                              Deutsche Bank AG                                                                                                    
  notification obligation: iii                                                                                                                                                              
  4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                        Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch                                                                                    
   (if different from 3.): iv                                                                                                                                                              
  5. Date of the transaction and date on                                14/12/2015                                                                                                          
  which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                         
  reached: v                                                                                                                                                                                
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                                     16/12/2015                                                                                                          
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                Above 5%                                                                                                            
  reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                          
  8. Notified details:                                                                                                                                                      
  A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix                                                                                                                              
  Class/type of                       Situation previous                                          Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                      
  shares                              to the triggering                                                                                                                     
  if possible using the ISIN CODE     transaction                                                                                                                           
  Number                              Number                        Number                        Number of voting                % of  voting rights x       
  of                                  of                            of shares                     rights                                                       
  Shares                              Voting                                                                                                                   
                                      Rights                                                                                                                   
  Direct                              Direct xi                     Indirect xii                  Direct          Indirect       
      GB0009465807                  Below Notifiable Threshold    Below Notifiable Threshold    4,481,855      4,481,855      0              2.09%         0           
                                    
  B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                  
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                 
  Type of financial    Expiration    Exercise/                 Number of voting          % of voting   
  instrument           date xiii     Conversion Period xiv     rights that may be        rights        
                                                               acquired if the                         
                                                               instrument is                           
                                                               exercised/ converted.                   
  Right to Recall                                              2,787,854             1.30%         
  C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi                                                                                
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                                                                                             
  Type of financial    Exercise price    Expiration date xvii    Exercise/                   Number of voting rights instrument refers to      % of voting rights xix, xx        
  instrument                                                     Conversion period xviii                                                                                           
  Swaps                                 11-05-17                                           3,597,195                                      Nominal           Delta            
  1.68%               1.68%           
  Total (A+B+C)                                            
  Number of voting rights    Percentage of voting rights   
  10,866,904                5.08%                        
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi         
    Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch - 5.08%                            
                                                                        
  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:                Stacy Otieno                          
  15. Contact telephone number:    02075476268