RNS Number:9721N
Reuters Group PLC
25 July 2003




To: Reuters Group plc
Dated: 24 July 2003

Re: Section 198 Notification

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 23 July 2003.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
1,432,523,249 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current.

From: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.


To: Reuters Group plc
Dated: 23 July 2003

                         SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                         Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital International S.A.,
Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company,  pursuant to 
Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

     Share capital to which this relates:

          Ordinary Shares (1,432,523,249 shares outstanding) 

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

          31,496,367

     Name(s) of registered holder(s):

          See Schedule B

                                  Schedule A

As of 23 July 2003

Reuters Group plc
                                                      Number of       Percent of
                                                         shares      Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings    31,496,367        2.199%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

* Capital Guardian Trust Company                     24,208,425        1.690%
    
* Capital International Limited                       3,102,011        0.217%

* Capital International S.A.                          4,098,431        0.286%

* Capital International, Inc.                           87,.500        0.006%


                                  Schedule B

                    Schedule of holdings in Reuters Group plc 
                              As of 23 July 2003

                        Capital Guardian Trust Company
 

Registered Name                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                   4,098,294

Bank of New York Nominees                         270,341
 
Chase Nominees Limited                         12,934,501

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                         221,078

Midland Bank plc                                2,516,558

Cede & Co.                                         30,378

Bankers Trust                                     324,821

Barclays Bank                                      73,991
 
Citibank London                                    32,799

Nortrust Nominees                               3,185,999

Royal Bank of Scotland                             25,800

MSS Nominees Limited                               46,100

HSBC Bank plc                                       7,900

ROY Nominees Limited                               31,300

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      408,765 
 
                                TOTAL          24,208,425    


                    Capital International Limited    

Registered Name                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                     290,902

Bank of New York Nominees                         489,600

Chase Nominees Limited                            885,687

Midland Bank plc                                   66,200

Bankers Trust                                      36,800

Barclays Bank                                      40,300

Citibank London                                   212,900

Nortrust Nominees                                 341,751

Royal Bank of Scotland                             22,800

MSS Nominees Limited                              123,000

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                      84,479

Lloyds Bank                                        51,567

Deutsche Bank AG                                   59,100

HSBC Bank plc                                      37,695

KAS UK                                              6,000

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      183,400

Bank One London                                   101,930

Clydesdale Bank plc                                61,900

                                    TOTAL       3,102,011

               Capital International S.A.


Registered Name                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                      23,200 

Bank of New York Nominees                          94,000

Chase Nominees Limited                            936,015

Credit Suisse London Branch                        40,167

Midland Bank plc                                   66,100

Barclays Bank                                      37,033

Citibank London                                    36,000

Nortrust Nominees                                  16,400

Morgan Stanley                                     19,200

Royal Bank of Scotland                          1,295,393

MSS Nominees Limited                               21,900

J.P. Morgan                                       652,511
 
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                      85,400

National Westminster Bank                         140,200

Lloyds Bank                                        34,100

Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                              83,665

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                56,000
 
Citibank NA                                        46,700

Deutsche Bank AG                                  202,067

HSBC Bank plc                                     212,380

                                      TOTAL     4,098,431


               Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                              Local Shares

Nortrust Nominees                                  56,600

HSBC Bank plc                                      30,900

                                     TOTAL         87,500


From: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.




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