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Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTR) 5

January 23, 2007 at 12:00 AM EST
In accordance with DTR5, notification was received on 22 January 2007 from Schroders Plc informing us that they currently hold 99,602,990 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Reuters Group PLC which represents 7.762% of the issued share capital excluding shares held in Treasury. This is an initial notification following a change in the regulatory requirements. The shares are held in portfolios managed by Schroders on discretionary bases for clients under investment management agreements and are registered in various accounts.

Contact:
Elizabeth Maclean
Assistant Company Secretary
Reuters Group PLC
elizabeth.maclean@reuters.com

Tel. no. 020 7542 6706