Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

WPP Group PLC
18 May 2000

                            
                  WPP GROUP PLC ('WPP')
                            
                            
WPP  has  been  informed  on  18  May,  2000  the  family
interests  of  Sir  Martin Sorrell, a  director  of  WPP,
purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 10p each at £8.18 per
share  on  17 May, 2000.  These shares were purchased  as
part  of  the  required commitment under  the  Leadership
Equity  Acquisition Plan ('LEAP') approved by shareowners
in September 1999.


At  today's  date  Sir  Martin  Sorrell  and  his  family
interests  (either directly through share ownership,  the
Capital Investment Plan, the Notional Share Award Plan or
phantom  share options) are interested in or have  rights
in 13,368,414 Ordinary Shares (approximately 1.72% of the
Ordinary Share Capital of the Company).