The Weir Group PLC : Treasury Stock

Transfer of Treasury Shares

The Weir Group PLC ("the Company") announces that on 28 November 2011, 516 ordinary shares of 12.5p each held as treasury shares were transferred to participants to satisfy awards granted in 2008 under the Group Long Term Incentive Plan.

Following the above transfer, the Company now holds 1,710,288 ordinary shares in treasury and has 211,342,082 ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares).

For further information contact:

Frances McCaw
Assistant Company Secretary
The Weir Group PLC

Registered office:
Clydesdale Bank Exchange
20 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6DB

Tel: [phone]

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