Holding in Company

Weir Group PLC
1 June 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.
 
FROM:  WEIR GROUP PLC

       Notifiable Position Report for WEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.125
                       as at 29 May 2001


Percentage Holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 200,885,877
ORD GBP0.125 shares
                                                                           Total
                    Registered Holder                Holding      %   Notifiable
                                                                        Interest
Prudential Plc                                       9,963,902   4.95
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC   9,963,902

The Prudential (Assurance)                           9,963,902   4.95
Company Limited     
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC   9,963,902