The Weir Group PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

               The Weir Group PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

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)
3.  Name    of    person     discharging 4.  State    whether     notification 
    managerial                               relates  to  a  person  connected 
    responsibilities/director:               with   a    person    discharging 
                                             managerial
    KEITH RUDDOCK                            responsibilities/director   named 
                                             in 3 and  identify the  connected 
                                             person:

                                             YES
                                             ROSEMARY ANN CAMPBELL, SPOUSE
5.  Indicate whether the notification is 6.  Description of shares  (including 
    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
    HOLDING IN REPSECT  OF ROSEMARY  ANN 
    CAMPBELL
7.  Name of  registered  shareholders(s) 8.  State   the    nature   of    the 
    and, if more than one, the number of     transaction:
    shares held by each of them:
                                             SALE OF SHARES
    ROSEMARY ANN CAMPBELL
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 
    0                                        percentage)

                                             N/A
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 
    1,008                                    percentage)

                                             N/A
13. Price  per   share   or   value   of 14. Date and place of transaction
    transaction
                                             14 MARCH 2013, LONDON
    2466.01p
15. Total holding following notification 16. Date    issuer    informed     of 
    and   total    percentage    holding     transaction
    following notification (any treasury
    shares  should  not  be  taken  into     14 MARCH 2013
    account when calculating percentage)

    1,000

If a person discharging managerial  responsibilities has been granted  options 
by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.  Date of grant                          18. Period during which or date on
                                                which it can be exercised
19.  Total amount paid  (if any) for  grant 20. Description   of   shares   or 
     of the option                              debentures involved (class and
                                                number)
21.  Exercise price  (if fixed  at time  of 22. Total  number  of  shares   or 
     grant) or indication that price is  to     debentures over which  options 
     be fixed at the time of exercise           held following notification
23.  Any additional information             24  Name of contact and  telephone 
                                                number for queries

                                                CATHERINE STEAD
                                                0141 308 3726
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

...........CATHERINE STEAD............

Date of notification ..14 MARCH 2013..............

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