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21 Jan 2008 09:56

Weir Group PLC21 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: The Weir Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): Initial notification due to change of threshold fornon-material interest (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A.Indexchange Investment AG 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 17 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below reportable % to 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using the Number of Number of votingISIN CODE shares Rights GB0009465807 0 0 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009465807 10,678,821 0 10,678,821 0.00% 5.10% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,678,821 5.10% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A.Indexchange Investment AG Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange