Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
21 May 2002

                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC


                                                                     21 May 2002

The Weir Group PLC (the 'Company') received notice on 20 May 2002 that, for the
purposes of Part IV of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) Prudential plc and
certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the issued
share capital of the Company as detailed below.

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 202,511,084
ORD GBP0.125 shares.

                           Registered Holder                          Holding                 %

Prudential plc                                                        8,044,458               3.97
                           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                              8,044,458               3.97

                           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC



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