Holding in Company

Weir Group PLC
24 April 2001


Letter to: Company Announcements Office

We confirm having today received notification from Prudential plc in terms of
the Companies Act 1985 that the companies as set out in the schedule below have
a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of the company.

Letter from: The Weir Group PLC



            Notifiable Position Report for WEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.125
                              as at 23 April 2001


Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 200,885,877
ORD GBP0.125 shares

               Registered Holder                  Holding      % 

Prudential plc                                 11,563,902     5.75  Total 
                                                                    Notifiable 
                                                                    Interest
             PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC   11,563,902


The Prudential Assurance Company Limited       11,563,902     5.75

            PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC    11,563,902