Dividend Declaration

Weir Group PLC
16 March 2004


                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                                                             Date: 16 March 2004



Further to the Preliminary Announcement today, notice is hereby given that the
final dividend of 9.05p per share recommended by the Board will be payable on 1
June 2004 to shareholders on the register on 30 April 2004.

The Annual General Meeting will be held on 12 May 2004.

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