Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
03 October 2003

                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC


                                                                  3 October 2003






The Weir Group PLC ('the Company') received notice on 3 October 2003 that, for
the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Standard Life
Investments, consequent upon a purchase of 170,811 ordinary shares of £0.125
each ('Ordinary Shares') on 2 October 2003, now holds the following material
interest in the Ordinary Shares in the Company:-



Registered name                          No. of Ordinary Shares held      Percentage holding

Stanlife Nominees Limited                6,231,685                        3.052%



Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 204,176,023
Ordinary Shares.


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