Directorate change

The Weir Group PLC
1 April 2009




     WEIR GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Weir Group PLC announces the appointment of Richard Menell to the
Board as a non-executive director, with effect from 1 April 2009.

Mr Menell (53) is chairman of Bateman Engineering and is a director
of the Standard Bank Group, Gold Fields Limited and Mutual & Federal
Insurance Company.

He is a geologist by qualification and a graduate of Trinity College,
Cambridge and Stanford University, California.

Weir Group chairman, Lord Smith of Kelvin, said:  "Richard has spent
many years in the mining industry in the United States, Australia and
South Africa and brings an extensive knowledge and understanding of
the mining sector the Group."

"He will complement and extend the already considerable range of
expertise on the Weir Group board and I am delighted he has agreed to
join us."

Under paragraph 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Authority Listing Rules it
is disclosed that Richard Menell was formerly President and CEO of
TEAL Exploration & Mining Inc., and formerly executive chairman of
director of African Rainbow Minerals Limited (previously Anglovaal
Mining Limited).

There are no other  details to be disclosed  under Section 9.6.13  of
the Listing Rules.


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