Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
15 October 2003

                               The Weir Group PLC


                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares


                                                                 15 October 2003


The Weir Group PLC (the 'Company') received a Section 198 disclosure notice on
15 October 2003 that in terms of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, Royal London
Asset Management's total combined shareholding in the Company's ordinary 12.5p
shares (sedol no. 0946580), based on an issued share capital 204,560,881, is as
follows.

Reg'd Shareholder                    Beneficial Owner                                 Current Holding     Current %

J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Charles Wells Retirement                                   11,617            0.01
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Exchem Pls Pension & Assurance                              8,376            0.00
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Royal Hospital for Neuro Disab                             12,150            0.01
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              United Friendly Group Pension                             111,381            0.05
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Royal London Group Pension Sch                             87,413            0.04
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              RLPPC UK Mid Cap                                           77,329            0.04
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              RLPPC UK Index Tracker                                     26,929            0.01
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              RLPPC UK Equity                                           350,000            0.17
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Royal London Long Term Fund                               923,034            0.45
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              Royal London General Insurance                             16,000            0.01
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              SLAC Main Fund (UK Equity)                                177,781            0.09
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              SLUL Pension UK Mid Cap Fund                              100,576            0.05
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              UK Equity Unit Trust                                    3,276,990            1.61
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              RL UK Equity Unit Trust                                   725,600            0.36
J P Morgan Nominees Ltd              RL UK Equity Growth Unit Trust                            300,000            0.15
Totals                                                                                       6,205,176            3.03







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