Statement re Trading Update

Weir Group PLC
12 January 2006


                                                                 12 January 2006
                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                                        
                          TRADING UPDATE NOTIFICATION

The Weir Group PLC will issue a trading update for the 52 weeks to 30 December
2005 on 18 January 2006.

It is expected that the preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 30 December 2005
will be issued on Tuesday 21 March 2006.

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          0141 308 3739

The Maitland Consultancy                        Tel. [phone]

Suzanne Bartch


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