Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
08 September 2003


                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares


                                                               8 September 2003

Further to a purchase of 296,000 shares in the above stock dated 04/09/03 Newton
ICVC Higher Income (AAM27) fund now has an interest in 8,384,516 shares,
representing 4.11% of the total capital of 204,176,023 shares.


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