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To: The FSA
Date: 5 October 2007

Name of applicant:

Reuters Group PLC

Name of scheme:

Annual Bonus Profit Sharing Plan

Period of return:

From 4 April 2007 to 2 October 2007

Balance under scheme from previous return:

249,355

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

0

Number of securities issues/allotted under scheme during period:

0

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

249,355

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

200,000 ordinary 25p shares on 8 September 2005

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

1,264,637,176 ordinary 25p shares

Name of contact:

Elizabeth Maclean

Address of contact:

The Reuters Building, South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5EP

Telephone number of contact:

020 7542 6706

Signed by:

Elizabeth Maclean
Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of

Reuters Group PLC

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