Director Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
02 July 2003




                                 ANNOUNCEMENT


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")



WPP was notified on 1 July 2003 of a grant of Restricted WPP Stock to the Group
Chief Executive, Sir Martin Sorrell as referred to in the Company's Annual
Report and Accounts for 2002. The grant comprises 178,036 restricted shares.


Sir Martin Sorrell has an interest in 13,751,925 shares representing 1.17% of
the issued share capital of WPP.





2 July 2003






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