Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
03 October 2006


                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC

                                                                  3 October 2006


The Weir Group PLC (the 'Company') received notice on 3 October 2006 that, for
the purposes of Part IV of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Prudential plc
and all of its subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in the
issued share capital of the Company.




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