Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
26 August 2003

                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                                                                26th August 2003

                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares


Consequent upon a transfer out of management of 243,700 shares on the 14 August
2003, Legal & General Group PLC Companies are now the beneficial owners of 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 204,176,023.

Material Interest


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                  75,999
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                 900,507
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286                  55,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206               4,410,635
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                 276,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                 242,870
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 924422                   5,115
                                                              5,966,926    2.92%



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