2 December 2016
The Weir Group PLC
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated with them
The Weir Group PLC (the "Company") hereby announces that it received notification on 2 December 2016 from Keith Cochrane, PDMR, that on the same date he sold 50,000 shares in the Company at a price of £19.08 per share.
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, further details below:
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated | |||
| a) | Name | Keith Cochrane | ||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR | ||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | The Weir Group PLC | ||
| b) | LEI | 549300KDR56WHY9I3D10 | ||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid GB0009465807 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £19.08 | Volume(s) 50,000 | |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A Single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 December 2016 | ||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) | ||
For further information, please contact:
Christopher Morgan
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0141 308 3771