Holding in Company

Weir Group PLC
12 February 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 set out in the schedule below continue
to have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of the company:-

LETTER FROM: WEIR GROUP PLC


          Notification Position Report for WEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.125
                            as at 08 February 2001
                         
Percentage holding are calculated using an issued share capital of 200,860,877
ORD GBP0.125 shares

                Registered Holder                    Holding    %

Prudential plc                                    12,663,902   6.30  Total      
                                                                     Notifiable 
                                                                     Interest
                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    12,663,902


The Prudential Assurance Company Limited          12,663,902   6.30 
                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    12,663,902