Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer THE WEIR GROUP PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director RICHARD MENELL	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NO
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 3 ABOVE	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them CARMELO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LIMITED - 1,000 RICHARD MENELL - 0	8.	State the nature of the transaction SALE OF 1,000 SHARES AND PURCHASE OF 1,000 SHARES IN ORDER TO TRANSFER SHARES TO A DIRECT SHAREHOLDING
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 1,000	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 1,000	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction SHARES DISPOSED OF AT 2399.00p PER ORDINARY SHARE SHARES ACQUIRED AT 2399.00p PER ORDINARY SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 17 MAY 2013, LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) CARMELO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LIMITED - 0 RICHARD MENELL - 1,000	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 17 MAY 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information 1,000 SHARES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED WITH NO CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries CATHERINE STEAD 0141 308 3726

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification CATHERINE STEAD Date of notification       20 MAY 2013

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