Directors' Dealings

WPP Group PLC
12 November 1999


WPP GROUP PLC ('the Company')

WPP Group plc has been informed of the following share transactions made by Mr
Paul Richardson, a director of the Company.

1.   On 10 November 1999 an exercise of 102,941 options in WPP Group plc
at an exercise price of £1.02 per share and an exercise of 88,235 options     
at £1.19 per share.

2.   On 11 November 1999 an exercise of 100,000 options at an exercise price  
of 40p, an exercise of 32,468 options at £1.54 per share and an exercise      
of 24,497 options at £2.335 per share.

3.   On 11 November 1999, a sale of 86,965 of the resultant shares at £7.605  
per share to finance in part the option exercise and resultant tax            
liabilities.

These transactions were carried out in connection with Mr Richardson's
participation in the Company's Leadership Equity Acquisition Plan (LEAP).

Mr Richardson's resultant beneficial holding is 331,176 shares, representing
.043% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.