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| 09/03/2008 | 6:09AM | UKREG | Merger Update
RNS Number : 6377C
Office of Fair Trading
03 September 2008
The OFT has published the text of its decision on the acquisition by Babcock International Group plc of the Strachan & Henshaw division
of Weir Group plc which was cleared. This decision can be found on the Office of Fair Trading's website at... More...>> |
| 09/01/2008 | 2:26AM | TFNF | BRIEF-Weir to sell Canada unit for C$25.4 mln
LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Weir Group PLC:
* Agrees the sale of Weir Process Equipment Canada to Wajax Income Fund for
C$25.4m
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| 09/01/2008 | 2:01AM | UKREG | Disposal
RNS Number : 3922C
Weir Group PLC
01 September 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
1 September 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC AGREES THE SALE OF WEIR PROCESS EQUIPMENT CANADA TO WAJAX INCOME FUND FOR Can$25.4m
The Weir Group PLC ("Weir"), announces that it has reached an agreement to sell Weir... More...>> |
| 08/29/2008 | 9:29AM | UKREG | Total Voting Rights
RNS Number : 3415C
Weir Group PLC
29 August 2008
The Weir Group PLC
Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
29 August 2008
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, The Weir Group PLC would like to notify the market of the
following:
As at today's... More...>> |
| 08/22/2008 | 10:15AM | UKREG | Publication of Interim Report
RNS Number : 9210B
Weir Group PLC
22 August 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
22 August 2008
Interim Report 2008
The Weir Group PLC announces that on 20 August 2008 the Interim Report for the 26 weeks ended 27 June 2008 was posted to shareholders.
Copies of the above document... More...>> |
| 08/12/2008 | 3:33AM | TFNF | UPDATE 1-Weir says year on track after H1 profit soars
LONDON , Aug 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Weir Group , which makes pumps
and valves for moving minerals, oil and gas, said it expected more progress this
year, helped by acquisitions, as it posted an 85 percent rise in first-half
profit.
Chief executive Mark Selway said on Tuesday he was confident Weir... More...>> |
| 08/12/2008 | 2:25AM | TFNF | BRIEF-Weir's H1 operating profit doubles to 85 mln stg
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Weir Group PLC :
* First-half operating profit up 97% to £84.7 mln stg
* Dividend increase of 12% to 4.65P
* £54.2 mln stg exceptional profit on disposal of non-core businesses
* Continued strong performance underpins the board's confidence in achieving
current... More...>> |
| 08/12/2008 | 2:00AM | UKREG | Interim Results
RNS Number : 1069B
Weir Group PLC
12 August 2008
The Weir Group PLC
12 August 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC INTERIM RESULTS 2008
Results for 26 weeks ended 27 June 2008
HIGHLIGHTS
* Revenue up 46% to £632m (2007: £434m)
* Operating Profit2 up 97% to £84.7m (2007:... More...>> |
| 07/31/2008 | 6:44AM | UKREG | Total voting rights
Total voting rights
The Weir Group PLC
Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
31 July 2008
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional
provision 6, The Weir Group... More...>> |
| 07/04/2008 | 6:03AM | TFNF | CORRECTION Weir Group buys 75 pct in Standard Oilfield Services for $16 million
(Corrects currency to U.S. dollars)
Weir Group Plc. said it has completed the
acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Standard Oilfield Services Ltd. for about
$16 million.
Standard Oilfield, which has principal operations in Baku, Azerbaijan,
provides the group a portal to the Caspian region, Weir said.
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| 07/04/2008 | 2:40AM | TFNF | Weir group buys 75 pct in Standard Oilfield Services for C$16 million
Weir Group Plc. said it has completed the
acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Standard Oilfield Services Ltd. for C$16
million.
Standard Oilfield, which has principal operations in Baku, Azerbaijan,
provides the group a portal to the Caspian region, Weir said.
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| 07/04/2008 | 2:00AM | UKREG | Acquisition
RNS Number : 3143Y
Weir Group PLC
04 July 2008
4 July 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
ACQUISITION
The Weir Group PLC announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 75% shareholding in Standard Oilfield Services Limited for a
cash consideration of c$16million... More...>> |
| 07/02/2008 | 7:40AM | TFNF | UK's OFT approves Babcock International buy of weir Group's Strachan & Henshaw
The UK Office of Fair Trade said it has decided
not to refer Babcock International Group's acquisition of Weir Group Plc.'s
Strachan & Henshaw division to the Competition Commission under the provisions
of the Enterprise Act 2002, in effect approving the merger.
On April 21 2008, engineering support services... More...>> |
| 07/02/2008 | 7:00AM | UKREG | Merger Update
RNS Number : 1230Y
Office of Fair Trading
02 July 2008
Merger Clearance:
The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to the Competition Commission under
the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002:
Completed acquisition by Babcock... More...>> |
| 06/30/2008 | 12:04PM | UKREG | Total Voting Rights
RNS Number : 9360X
Weir Group PLC
30 June 2008
The Weir Group PLC
Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
30 June 2008
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, The Weir Group PLC would like to notify the market of the
following:
As at today's... More...>> |
| 06/24/2008 | 2:24AM | TFNF | Weir says completes acquisition of Mesa Manufacturing for $40 million
Weir Group Plc. said it has completed the
acquisition of Mesa Manufacturing Inc., a family-owned business based in Texas
that makes cementing pumps and other products for the oil and gas drilling
industries, for $40 million in cash.
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| 06/24/2008 | 2:00AM | UKREG | Acquisition
RNS Number : 3334X
Weir Group PLC
24 June 2008
24 June 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
ACQUISITION
The Weir Group PLC announces that it has completed the acquisition of Mesa Manufacturing Inc. ("Mesa") for a cash consideration of
$40million.
Mesa, a family owned... More...>> |
| 06/23/2008 | 2:53AM | TFNF | Weir Group sees FY pretax profit substantially ahead, at upper end of mkt hopes
Weir Group Plc. said it sees its full year
pretax, pre-ex profit to be substantially ahead of 2007 and at the upper end of
current market estimates, benefiting mainly from strong conditions in the global
mining market.
The world's biggest maker of pumps for the mining industry said its
financial performance... More...>> |
| 06/23/2008 | 2:01AM | UKREG | Trading Statement
RNS Number : 2501X
Weir Group PLC
23 June 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
PRE CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE
AND REORGANISATION ANNOUNCEMENT... More...>> |
| 06/18/2008 | 8:43AM | UKREG | Statement re Trading Update
RNS Number : 0052X
Weir Group PLC
18 June 2008
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
TRADING UPDATE NOTIFICATION
The Weir Group PLC will issue a trading update on Monday 23 June 2008.
It is expected that the interim results for the 26 weeks to 27 June 2008 will be issued on Tuesday 12 August 2008... More...>> |