Directors' Dealings

WEIR GROUP PLC
17 September 1999


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE WEIR GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     WILLIAM HARKNESS

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

     NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE IN HIS CAPACITY AS A 
     TRUSTEE OF THE WEIR GROUP PLC EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST

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

     THE TRUST NAMED IN 4

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 AND SIMULTANEOUS DISPOSAL OF SHARES

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     60,397

8)   (0.03%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     60,397

10)  (0.03%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

12)  Price per share

     ACQUIRED AT 282.5P; DISPOSAL AT PRICES RANGING FROM 188P TO 249.5P

13)  Date of transaction

     17 SEPTEMBER 1999

14)  Date company informed

     17 SEPTEMBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

     NON-BENEFICIAL - NIL; BENEFICIAL HOLDING UNAFFECTED BY THIS DEALING

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

     NON-BENEFICIAL - NIL%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

     N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

23)  Any additional information

     N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MALCOLM KELLY
     0141 308 3745

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

     Date of Notification..17 SEPTEMBER 1999.............