Holding(s) in Company

Weir Group PLC
15 February 2006


                               THE WEIR GROUP PLC
                                                                15 February 2006

Fidelity International Limited ('FIL') and FMR Corp notified The Weir Group PLC
('the Company') on 15 February 2006 that their material interest now totalled a
holding of 18,366,050 ordinary shares in the Company representing 8.95% of the
Company's issued share capital as detailed in the table below, and that such
notification also comprised the interest of Edward C. Johnson III as a principal
shareholder of Fidelity and FMR Corp.

The notification of change is due to the sale of 1,217,500 ordinary shares.

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 205,207,119
ordinary shares of GBP0.125.

Holding        Management Company   Nominee/Registered Name

   2,916,313          FPM           Northern Trust London
     1867697          FPM           State Street Bank & Trust Co London
   1,302,479          FPM           Bank of New York Brussels
   1,052,500          FPM           JP Morgan Bournemouth
     556,841          FPM           Mellon Bank
     131,500          FPM           Bank of New York Europe London
      68,600          FPM           Clydesdale Bank PLC
      52,700          FMTC          Brown Brothers Harriman and Co
      40,600          FMTC          JP Morgan Chase Bank
      30,000          FMTC          State Street Bank & Trust Co
     825,000         FMRCO          Brown Brothers Harriman and Co
   7,218,520          FISL          JP Morgan Bournemouth
     271,800          FIL           JP Morgan Bournemouth
     132,500          FIL           Bank of New York Brussels
      59,700          FIL           National ASTL BK Melbourne
       4,100          FIL           Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX
   1,835,200          FII           Bank of New York Europe London

  18,366,050                        TOTAL




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