REG-Holding(s) in Company <Origin Href="QuoteRef">WEIR.L</Origin>

WeirAnnouncement

26/09/2016 12:30

                                                                                                                                                                               
   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   
   Weir   Group Plc
GB0009465807      
   2 Reason   for the notification (please   tick the appropriate box or boxes):   
   An   acquisition or disposal of voting rights   
   Yes   
   An   acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result   in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are   attached   
   n/a   
   An   acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to   qualifying financial instruments   
   n/a   
   An event   changing the breakdown of voting rights   
   n/a   
   Other (please   specify):   
      
   n/a   
   3. Full   name of person(s) subject to the
   notification obligation: iii   
   UBS   Investment Bank
UBS   Group AG      
   4. Full   name of shareholder(s)   
   (if different from 3.):iv   
   

   UBS   AG London Branch
UBS   Limited
UBS   Securities LLC

            
   5. Date of   the transaction and date on
   which the threshold is crossed or
   reached: v   
   22 September 2016   
   6. Date on   which issuer notified:   
   26   September 2016   
   7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
   reached: vi, vii   
   

   5%   Section (A+B+C)

      
  
   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
   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   xi   
   Indirect   xii   
   Direct   
   Indirect   
   

   GB0009465807   
   No   Previous Disclosure   
   No   Previous Disclosure   
   -   
   -   
   10,630,674   
   -   
   4.91%   
      
      
   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   
   Right   to recall lent shares   
   -   
   Anytime   
   208,474   
   0.10%   
      
   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

      
   Equity Swaps   
   -   
   24.10.2016   
to
01.10.2018         
   -   
   1,248,205   
   Nominal   
   Delta   
   -   
   0.58%   
      
   Total   (A+B+C)   
   Number   of voting rights   
   Percentage   of voting rights   
   12,087,353   
   5.58%   
  
                                                                                                    
   9. Chain   of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi   
   

   UBS Group   AG is a group holding   company for UBS Investment Bank business. Voting rights are held   through its controlled undertakings as set out below.

   

   UBS AG: 

   
directly through   its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 12,087,353 (5.58%);
   

      
      
   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:   
   Nemanja   Pantic / David Iglesias   
   15.   Contact telephone number:   
   +41 44 239   6208   
             


This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq 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