Statement re Trading Update

Weir Group PLC
11 January 2007


                                                                 11 January 2007

                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC



TRADING UPDATE NOTIFICATION


The Weir Group PLC will issue a trading update for the 52 weeks to 29 December
2006 on 18 January 2007.


It is expected that the preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 29 December 2006
will be issued on Wednesday 21 March 2007.



For further information please contact:



Contact details:    
                             
The Weir Group PLC                               Clydesdale Bank Exchange
                                                 20 Waterloo Street
                                                 Glasgow G2 6DB

Helen Walker, Public Relations Manager           Tel. [phone]

Maitlands                                        Tel. [phone]
Suzanne Bartch










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