Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
20 June 2005                                     


                                THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                                                                    20 June 2005


The Weir Group PLC (the 'Company') received notice today that, in terms of Part
VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Standard Life Investments, disposed
of 5,016,970 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group. This decreased the total
held as a material interest to 5,382,637 shares being below 3% of the issued
stock of that class.

Registered Name                          No of Shares held


Vidacos Nominees                         5,382,637






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