Transfer of Treasury Shares

The Weir Group PLC

Transfer of Treasury Shares
2 May 2012

The Weir Group PLC ("the Company") announces that on 17 April 2012, 63,699 ordinary shares of 12.5p each and on 1 May 2012, 39,156 ordinary shares of 12.5p each, both held as treasury shares were transferred to participants to satisfy awards granted in 2009 under the Group Long Term Incentive Plan.

Following the above transfer, the Company now holds 1,099,566 ordinary shares in treasury and has 212,503,081 ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares).

For further information contact:

Frances McCaw
Assistant Company Secretary
The Weir Group PLC

Registered office:
Clydesdale Bank Exchange
20 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6DB

Tel: [phone]

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