The Director/PDMR shareholding announcement released on 30 March 2016 at
4.08pm under No.534002 showed the incorrect total shareholdings.
The announcement, as corrected, is re-issued in full below.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer THE WEIR GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006. (i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify the connected person NO
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class ), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them 8. State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF AN AWARD UNDER THE WEIR GROUP PLC DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SUFFICIENT SHARES TO SATISFY THE TAX LIABILITY.
9. Number of shares , debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired ( treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11. Number of shares , debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 12. Percentage of issued class disposed ( treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction AWARD MADE AT NIL COST ON 29 MARCH 2013. SHARE DISPOSAL TRANSACTED AT £10.67835 14. Date and place of transaction 29 MARCH 2016, LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 29 MARCH 2016
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options
by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved ( class and number)
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23. Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries GILLIAN KYLE 0141 308 3726
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification ......GILLIAN KYLE.................. Date of notification .....18 APRIL 2016.................
This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf
of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for
the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: The Weir Group PLC via Globenewswire
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