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22/02/2016 16:50

For filings with the FCA include the annex                                                                                                                                               
  For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                           
  TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                          
  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                          WEIR GROUP PLC                                
  of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                             
  attached: ii                                                                                                                                                                              
  2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                                                 
  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                    x          
  An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached                x          
  An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                     x          
  An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                         
  Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                 
  3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                              Deutsche Bank AG                                                                                                    
  notification obligation: iii                                                                                                                                                              
  4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                        Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch                                                                                    
   (if different from 3.): iv                                                                                                                                                              
  5. Date of the transaction and date on                                18/02/2016                                                                                                          
  which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                         
  reached: v                                                                                                                                                                                
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                                     22/02/2016                                                                                                          
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                Below Notifiable Threshold                                                                                         
  reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                          
  8. Notified details:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Class/type of                       Situation previous                                                         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                                                         
  shares                              to the triggering                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  if possible using the ISIN CODE     transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  Number                                                     Number                                   Number                      Number of voting                                   % of  voting rights x                                         
  of                                                         of                                       of shares                   rights                                                                                                            
  Shares                                                     Voting                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                             Rights                                                                                                                                                                                 
  Direct                                          Direct xi             Indirect xii    Direct                                    Indirect                         
  GB0009465807                        4,481,855                         4,481,855                                Below Notifiable Threshold        Below Notifiable Threshold        0              Below Notifiable Threshold             0                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Type of financial                                          Expiration                 Exercise/                                                                   Number of voting                                           % of voting                    
  instrument                                                 date xiii                  Conversion Period xiv                                                       rights that may be                                         rights                         
                                                                                                                                                                    acquired if the                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                    instrument is                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                    exercised/ converted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi                                                                                                                                                           
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Type of financial                               Exercise price        Expiration date xvii          Exercise/                                    Number of voting rights instrument refers to                   % of voting rights xix, xx                
  instrument                                                                                          Conversion period xviii                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nominal                           Delta    
                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  Total (A+B+C)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  Number of voting rights                                                                                                         Percentage of voting rights                                                                                                 
  Below Notifiable Threshold                                                                                                      Below Notifiable Threshold                                                                                                  
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi         
                                                                       
                                                                        
  Proxy Voting:                                                          
  10. Name of the proxy holder:                                         
  11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                   
  to hold:                                                               
  12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                     
  voting rights:                                                         
                                                                        
                                                                       
  13. Additional information:                                            
  14. Contact name:                Stacy Otieno                          
  15. Contact telephone number:    02075476268