Result of EGM etc.

WEIR GROUP PLC
11 August 1999



                        The Weir Group PLC

                  Acquisition of the Warman Group

Results of extraordinary general meeting and anti-trust clearances


On 6 July 1999 The Weir Group PLC announced the proposed
acquisition of the Warman Group, the speciality pumps business of
North Limited of Australia, for AUS $460 million.

The acquisition is conditional on:
(a)  the approval of the transaction by Weir shareholders in
   general meeting;
(b)  the obtaining of all necessary approvals or the expiry of the
   relevant waiting periods under all applicable competition or anti-
   trust laws (including under the Hart Scott Rodino Anti-Trust
   Improvements Act 1976); and
(c)  the obtaining of approval or the expiry of the relevant
   waiting period from the Australian Government's foreign investment
   authority ('FIRB Approval').

Weir shareholders approved the acquisition at the extraordinary
general meeting, which took place at 10.00am today. Furthermore,
Hart Scott Rodino consent has now been received. FIRB Approval is
the only outstanding essential condition of the acquisition and
the directors of Weir expect that such approval will be
forthcoming in the near future.


For further information please contact:

The Weir Group PLC       Ron Garrick       Tel: [phone]
                         Duncan Whyte
                         Emrys Inker

Warburg Dillon Read      Paul Nicholls     Tel: [phone]
                         Stephen Chandler

Maitland Consultancy     Charlotte Hamilton   Tel: [phone]
                    



Warburg Dillon Read, the investment banking division of UBS AG,
which is regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority
Limited. is acting for The Weir Group PLC and no-one else in
connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to any
other person for providing the protections afforded to the
customers of Warburg Dillon Read nor for providing advice in
relation to the Acquisition.