Additional Listing

Weir Group PLC
20 October 2005



                               The Weir Group Plc
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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 1,000,000 Ordinary shares of 12.5p each
('shares') to be admitted to the Official List.

It is expected that admission will be granted on 24 October 2005 and that
trading will commence 25 October 2005.


These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a
result of the exercise of share awards pursuant to the following scheme:


             Scheme                                          Shares
Executive Share Option Scheme 1994                         1,000,000


When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary
shares.


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