RNS Number:1070L
Reuters Group PLC
14 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Reuters Group PLC



2. Name of director


Ian Strachan



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


Shareholder named in 2.



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


Ian Strachan



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


Purchase by the director



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


Purchase of shares



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


14,000



8. Percentage of issued class


Less than 1%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


Not applicable



10. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



11. Class of security


Ordinary 25p shares



12. Price per share


153.19 pence per share



13. Date of transaction


14 May 2003



14. Date company informed


14 May 2003



15. Total holding following this notification


15,500



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


Not applicable



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


Not applicable



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


Not applicable



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


Not applicable



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


Not applicable



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


Not applicable



23. Any additional information


No



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Elizabeth Maclean 020 75426706



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


Elizabeth Maclean



Date of Notification


14 May 2003



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