Statement re Trading Update

The Weir Group PLC

6 January 2009


PRE-CLOSE STATEMENT



The Weir  Group  PLC will  issue  a pre-close  trading  statement  on
Thursday 8 January  2009 in  advance of announcement  of the  Group's
preliminary results scheduled for Tuesday 10 March 2009.





Contact details:  The Weir Group PLC
Helen Walker,            Tel. [phone] (switchboard);
Public Relations Manager Tel. [phone] (Mobile: [phone])
Maitland                 Tel. [phone]
Suzanne Bartch           (Mobile: [phone])

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