Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
14 October 2005


                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC
                                                                 14 October 2005

Fidelity International Limited ('FIL') and FMR Corp notified The Weir Group PLC
('the Company') on 13 October 2005 that their material interest now totalled a
holding of 22,763,690 ordinary shares in the Company representing 11.08% of the
Company's issued share capital as detailed in the table below, and that such
notification also comprised the interest of Edward C. Johnson III as a principal
shareholder of Fidelity and FMR Corp.

The notification of change is due to the purchase of 99,051 ordinary shares.

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 205,407,119
ordinary shares of GBP0.125.

Holding        Management Company   Nominee/Registered Name

   3,149,313          FPM           Northern Trust London
   1,922,379          FPM           Bank of New York Brussels
   1,778,613          FPM           State Street Bank & Trust Co London
     842,500          FPM           JP Morgan Bournemouth
     628,741          FPM           Mellon Bank
     131,500          FPM           Bank of New York Europe London
     114,200          FPM           Citibank London
      76,200          FPM           Clydesdale Bank PLC
      57,000          FMTC          Brown Brothers Harriman and Co
      56,600          FMTC          JP Morgan Chase Bank
      41,600          FMTC          State Street Bank & Trust Co
       6,415          FMTC          Mellon Bank N.A.
   1,613,355         FMRCO          Brown Brothers Harriman and Co
   9,712,274          FISL          JP Morgan Bournemouth
     304,800          FIL           Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX
     254,100          FIL           JP Morgan Bournemouth
     133,800          FIL           Bank of New York Brussels
      80,200          FIL           National ASTL BK Melbourne
   1,860,100          FII           Bank of New York Europe London

  22,763,690                        TOTAL





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