RNS Number : 6222H
Weir Group PLC
28 July 2023
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0009465807

Issuer Name

WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

City of registered office (if applicable)

Boston

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients and qualifies under exemption DTR 5.1.5R(1) as a U.S. Registered Investment Manager.



5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

26-Jul-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

28-Jul-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

5.010000

0.000000

5.010000

13029546

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.949000

0.000000

4.949000


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0009465807 Common Stock


13029546


5.010000

Sub Total 8.A

13029546

5.010000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

 





Sub Total 8.B1




8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 






Sub Total 8.B2




9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% 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

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 1)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)

MFS International Limited




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)

MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)

MFS International (U.K.) Limited




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)

MFS International Limited




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)

MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)

MFS Investment Management Company (LUX) S.a r.l.




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)

MFS International Limited




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)

MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)

MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd.




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5)

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)

MFS International Limited




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)

MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)

MFS Investment Management K.K.




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)

MFS Heritage Trust Company




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

5.010000


5.010000%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.




Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)

MFS Investment Management Canada Limited




10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

 

12. Date of Completion

28-Jul-2023

13. Place Of Completion

Boston

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