Weir Group Regulatory News (WEIR)

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Rosemary McGinness

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Weir Group PLC

b)

LEI

549300KDR56WHY9I3D10

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 12.5p each fully paid

GB0009465807

b)

Nature of the transaction

1) Grant of Performance Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be 7 September 2020. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award.

2) Grant of Restricted Share Award under The Weir Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2014. The Award is not subject to performance conditions. The vesting date of the Award will be in two equal tranches on 31 July 2018 and 31 July 2019. No consideration was paid for the grant of the award.

 c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

4 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue