Six Month Return

Weir Group PLC
23 May 2001

                                  SCHEDULE 5

                       BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company The Weir Group PLC



2. Name of scheme The Weir Group Executive Share Option Scheme 1984



3. Period of return: From 1.10.2000 to 31.3.2001



4. Number and class of shares(s)
(amount of stock/debt security)
not issued under scheme 523,056



5. Number of shares issued/allotted
under scheme during period NIL



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
at end of period 523,056



7. Number and class of share(s)
(amount of stock/debt securities)
originally listed and the date of admission Balance of Block A/3912/1994
(600,000 ordinary shares of 12.5

pence

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records 200,911,515

Contact for queries:               Address:

Name: Frances McCaw 149 Newlands Road

Cathcart

Glasgow G44 4EX



Telephone: [phone]