Directorate change

THE WEIR GROUP PLC
                                   4 May 2011


                             Non-executive director

Further  to the  announcement made  earlier today,  The Weir Group PLC announces
that Melanie Gee has now been formally appointed as a non-executive director.

There  is no  other information  to be  disclosed relating  to Melanie Gee under
Section 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.






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