Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
06 January 2003

                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC


                                                                  6 January 2003


                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares


The Weir Group PLC (the 'Company') received notice on 6 January 2003 that, for
the purposes of the Companies Act 1985, Legal & General Investment Management
Limited, consequent upon a purchase in the market of 200,000 shares on the 30
December 2002, now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to
a concert party and will be registered as detailed below.


The percentage is calculated using an issued share capital of 204,163,673.

Material Interest


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245            959,009
State Street Nominees a/c QO19                           4,790,880
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203            276,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509            196,370
                                                         6,223,059        3.04%


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