Director Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
24 August 2004




                         WPP GROUP PLC ("the Company")



WPP Group plc has been informed on 24 August 2004, the family interests of Sir
Martin Sorrell, a director of the Company, purchased 200,000 ordinary shares of
10p each in WPP Group plc at £4.95 per share.

At today's date Sir Martin Sorrell's and his family interests are interested in
or have rights in 17,265,707 ordinary shares, approximately 1.464% of the
ordinary share capital of the Company.


24 August 2004



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