Rule 8.3 - REUTERS GROUP

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              REUTERS GROUP
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.25
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               21 December 2007

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant      49,579,310      3.91%      144,373       0.01%
securities
(2) Derivatives       63,345      0.00%    2,763,954       0.22%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and            0      0.00%    2,297,790       0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             49,642,655      3.92%    5,206,117       0.41%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase      4,600                6.3276
Purchase      159,094              6.3263
Purchase      18,068               6.3350
Purchase      265,639              6.3350
Purchase      4,400                6.1986
Purchase      90,423               6.3350
Purchase      151,140              6.3266
Purchase      47                   6.3350
Purchase      1,085                6.3250
Purchase      10,247               6.3350
Purchase      2,800                6.3200
Purchase      13,772               6.3350
Purchase      1,400                6.2100
Purchase      236,800              6.3293
Purchase      3,646                6.3350
Purchase      1,085                6.3258
Purchase      126,000              6.2350
Purchase      1,072                6.3250
Purchase      18,368               6.2300
Purchase      72,785               6.3350
Purchase      17,638               6.3350
Purchase      4,400                6.1986
Purchase      251                  6.3350
Purchase      27,102               6.3350
Purchase      27                   6.3350
Purchase      159,094              6.3263
Purchase      1,767                6.3350
Purchase      13,047               6.3318
Purchase      7,101                6.3350
Purchase      2,282                6.3025
Purchase      1,085                6.3250
Purchase      755                  6.3350
Purchase      16,381               6.3350
Sale          4,400                6.1986
Sale          81,016               6.3350
Sale          1,400                6.2100
Sale          126,000              6.2350
Sale          72,785               6.3350
Sale          126,000              6.2350
Sale          1,072                6.3250
Sale          10,247               6.3338
Sale          13,047               6.3318
Sale          2,282                6.3013
Sale          20,210               6.3350
Sale          15,104               6.3350
Sale          13,047               6.3318
Sale          4,600                6.3276
Sale          1,085                6.3250
Sale          17,638               6.3350
Sale          1,085                6.3250
Sale          755                  6.3350
Sale          1,287                6.3350
Sale          159,094              6.3263
Sale          236,800              6.3293
Sale          151,140              6.3266
Sale          2,800                6.3200
Sale          1,400                6.2100
Sale          496                  6.3350
Sale          755                  6.3350

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
20/12/2007 Sale          4,400                272.7400
20/12/2007 Purchase      4,400                272.7400
20/12/2007 Sale          1,400                86.9400
20/12/2007 Purchase      4,400                272.7400
20/12/2007 Sale          1,400                86.9400
20/12/2007 Purchase      1,400                86.9400


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         4400          6.1986
CFD            Short         2282          6.3024
CFD            Short         1072          6.325
CFD            Short         1085          6.3257
CFD            Short         151140        6.3266
CFD            Short         4600          6.3276
CFD            Long          1400          6.21
CFD            Long          126000        6.235
CFD            Long          2800          6.32
CFD            Long          10247         6.3337

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
20/12/2007 Short      4,400                272.7399
20/12/2007 Long       1,400                86.94

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 YES


Date of disclosure                         24 December 2007
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   -765,930               4.0800           EURO           25/03/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,531,860             4.0800           EURO           25/03/2008


Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.

2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk