Appointment of new Divisional Managing Directors

THE WEIR GROUP PLC

22 June 2012

Weir appoints new Divisional Managing Directors

The Weir Group PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Jenkins as Divisional Managing Director of the Group's Minerals Division from 1 August 2012.

Dean is currently the Divisional Managing Director of the Group's Power & Industrial Division and is based in Scotland.

Dean, an Australian citizen, is a graduate aerospace engineer with extensive experience of engineering materials and logistics best practice, asset management, product development and business restructuring.  He has previously worked for Qantas Airlines and the Australian listed infrastructure services company UGL Ltd, most recently as Chief Executive of the latter's Rail Division.  

Kevin Spencer will succeed Dean Jenkins as Divisional Managing Director of Weir Power & Industrial Division with effect from 1 August 2012.

Kevin is currently European Regional Managing Director of the Group's Minerals Division and is based at Todmorden, Yorkshire.

Kevin is a graduate mechanical engineer who has worked in the mining industry for 17 years, before moving into the mining supply industry.  He held several senior positions with Joy Global and joined Weir Minerals Division in 2005 as Managing Director of Todmorden.

Contact details: The Weir Group PLC
Vicky Ferrier, Head of IR and Communications	Tel:  + 44 141 308 3782
Jonathan Milne, Communications Manager	Tel:  + 44 141 308 3781 / + 44 771 378 9536
The Maitland Consultancy	Tel:  + 44 207 379 5151
Peter Ogden/Rowan Brown

About The Weir Group PLC

Weir, a FTSE 100 company founded in 1871 and headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, is a global provider of engineering solutions to the minerals, oil and gas and power sectors. Our commitment to engineering excellence, research and customer focus extends equipment wear life and operational capability in some of the world's most challenging environments.

Weir is committed to going where our customers go, with a worldwide network of more than 190 manufacturing facilities and service centres. The business has a presence in more than 70 countries, with over 14,000 staff around the world working in three divisions; Minerals, Oil & Gas and Power & Industrial. Weir's customer base includes the world's largest mining houses, major oil services businesses and nuclear and conventional power generation companies.

Annual revenues were more than £2.2 billion in 2011, of which more than half came from the provision of services and aftermarket support. Emerging markets contributed around one third of overall Group revenues.

See www.weir.co.uk for further information.

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