Weir Regulatory News (WEIR)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

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|1. |Name of the issuer: |2. |State whether the notification|
| |  | |relates to (i) a transaction|
| |THE WEIR GROUP PLC | |notified in accordance with DR|
| | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or |
| | | |  |
| | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a|
| | | |disclosure made in accordance with|
| | | |section 324 (as extended by|
| | | |section 328) of the Companies Act|
| | | |1985; or |
| | | |  |
| | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii): |
| | | |  |
| | | |(i) |
| | | |  |
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|3. |Name of person discharging|4. |State whether notification relates|
| |managerial | |to a person connected with a|
| |responsibilities/director: | |person discharging managerial|
| |  | |responsibilities/director named in|
| |LORD SMITH OF KELVIN | |3 and identify the connected|
| | | |person: |
| | | |  |
| | | |NO |
| | | |  |
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|5. |Indicate whether the notification|6. |Description of shares (including|
| |is in respect of a holding of the| |class), debentures or derivatives|
| |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating|
| |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |to shares: |
| |interest: | |  |
| |  | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5p EACH |
| |3 ABOVE | | |
| |  | | |
| |  | | |
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|7. |Name of registered shareholders(s)|8. |State the nature of the|
| |and, if more than one, the number| |transaction: |
| |of shares held by each of them: | |  |
| |  | |PURCHASE OF SHARES |
| |SPEIRS & JEFFREY CLIENT NOMINEES| | |
| |LTD 106,600 | | |
| |  | | |
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|9. |Number of shares, debentures or|10.|Percentage of issued class|
| |financial instruments relating to| |acquired (treasury shares of that|
| |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into|
| |  | |account when calculating|
| |3,400 | |percentage) |
| | | |  |
| | | |N/A |
| | | |  |
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|11.|Number of shares, debentures or|12.|Percentage of issued class|
| |financial instruments relating to| |disposed (treasury shares of that|
| |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into|
| |  | |account when calculating|
| |NIL | |percentage) |
| |  | |  |
| | | |N/A |
| | | |  |
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|13.|Price per share or value of|14.|Date and place of transaction |
| |transaction | |  |
| |  | |9 May 2012, LONDON |
| |1,481.38p | | |
| |  | | |
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|15.|Total holding following|16.|Date issuer informed of|
| |notification and total percentage| |transaction |
| |holding following notification (any| |  |
| |treasury shares should not be taken| |9 May 2012 |
| |into account when calculating| | |
| |percentage) | | |
| |  | | |
| |110,000 | | |
| |  | | |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

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|17.|Date of grant |18.|Period during which or date on|
| |  | |which it can be exercised |
| |  | |  |
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|19.|Total amount paid (if any) for|20.|Description of shares or debentures|
| |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) |
| |  | |  |
| |  | |  |
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|21.|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22.|Total number of shares or|
| |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|
| |is to be fixed at the time of| |following notification |
| |exercise | |  |
| |  | |  |
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|23.|Any additional information |24 |Name of contact and telephone|
| | | |number for queries |
| | | |  |
| | | |FRANCES MCCAW |
| | | |0141 308 3737 |
| | | |  |
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|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making|
|notification |
|  |
|...........FRANCES MCCAW............ |
|  |
|Date of notification ..9 March 2012.............. |
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