RNS Number:8802N
Reuters Group PLC
23 July 2003


The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP

23 July 2003



Dear Sirs

Reuters Group PLC

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 19,908,548 Ordinary shares of 25p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.

The Block listings consist of:

12,512,607 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for SAYE share schemes
5,324,973 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for Executive share schemes
2,012,372 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for Plan 2000 share schemes
58,596 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for US share schemes

Copies of this announcement are available from our office for the period of 2
business days from the date hereof.



Yours faithfully

Elizabeth Maclean
Assistant Company Secretary
Reuters Group PLC
Tel no: 020 7542 6706
Fax no: 020 7542 6848


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