Director Shareholding

Weir Group PLC
5 June 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

THE WEIR GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

KEVIN GEORGE ALFRED GAMBLE

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S BENEFICIAL HOLDING

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

KEVIN GEORGE ALFRED GAMBLE

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

ACQUISITION OF SHARES PURSUANT TO EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE EXECUTIVE
SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

165,000

8) Percentage of issued class

0.0008%

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

157,023

10) Percentage of issued class

0.0008%

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

12) Price per share

11,538 ACQUIRED AT 260P

88,462 ACQUIRED AT 258P

65,000 ACQUIRED AT 239P

157,023 SOLD AT 293P

13) Date of transaction

5 JUNE 2001

14) Date company informed

5 JUNE 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

20,326

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0001%

If a director has been granted options by the company please 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, number



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

FRANCES MCCAW 0141 308 2065

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification


FRANCES MCCAW


Date of Notification..5 JUNE 2001