RNS Number:2366K
Reuters Group PLC
22 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

REUTERS GROUP PLC

2)  Name of director


THOMAS HENRY GLOCER, PHILIP NEVILL GREEN, DAVID GRIGSON AND DEVIN WENIG

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest

TRANSACTION BY A TRUST IN WHICH THE DIRECTORS HAVE AN INTEREST

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

REUTERS EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST II

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

REUTERS EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST II

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

EXERCISE OF LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN GRANTED IN 1997 TO FORMER DIRECTOR,
JEAN-CLAUDE MARCHAND, SHARES COMING FROM REUTERS EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST
II IN WHICH CURRENT DIRECTORS HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

NIL

8)  Percentage of issued class

N/A

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed


33,070 ORDINARY SHARES TRANSFERRED BY THE REUTERS EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST
II TO JEAN-CLAUDE MARCHAND ON THE EXERCISE OF A LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AS
DESCRIBED IN 6 ABOVE.

10) Percentage of issued class

LESS THAN 1%

11) Class of security

ORDINARY 25P SHARES

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

22 APRIL 2003

14) Date company informed

22 APRIL 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

2,190,746


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

LESS THAN 1%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification
N/A

23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RUTH YEOMAN 0207 542 3838

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification



RUTH YEOMAN


 Date of Notification 22 APRIL 2003



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