Directors/PDMR Shareholding

WPP Group PLC
28 September 2005



                                  ANNOUNCEMENT

                             WPP GROUP plc ("WPP")


WPP was informed on 27 September 2005 that Mr Paul Spencer, a non executive
director of the Company, purchased 10,000 WPP ordinary shares at a price of
£5.7585 per share. Mr Spencer now holds 10,000 ordinary shares in WPP.

WPP was also informed on 27 September 2005 that Mr Colin Day, a non executive
director of the Company, purchased 2,000 WPP ordinary shares at a price of
£5.757 per share. Mr Day now holds 5,240 ordinary shares in WPP.

28 September 2005

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