Directorate change

The Weir Group PLC

 

15 December 2014

 

Board Committee Changes

 

In accordance with Rule 9.6.11 of the Listing Rules, The Weir Group PLC ("Weir" or the "Weir Group") announces that the following changes have been made to the membership of its Board committees:

As previously announced, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen will retire from the Board on 31 January 2015, and will also thereby cease to be a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and to act as Senior Independent Director. With effect from 1 February 2015, Rick Menell will become Senior Independent Director.

With effect from 1 January 2015 (the date on which, as previously announced, he will join the Board), Professor Sir Jim McDonald will become a member of the Audit Committee.

With effect from 1 January 2015, Rick Menell will cease to be a member of the Audit Committee.

With effect from 1 February 2015, Alan Ferguson will become a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Enquiries

Stephen Christie, Head of Investor Relations	[phone]
Raymond Buchanan, Head of Communications	[phone]
Patrick Handley/Nina Coad, Brunswick	[phone]

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 around 200 manufacturing facilities and service centres. The business has a presence in more than 70 countries, with over 15,000 people 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 £2.4 billion in 2013, of which almost two thirds came from the provision of services and aftermarket support.

See weir.co.uk for further information. Follow us on Twitter @WeirGroup

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