Holding in Company

WPP Group PLC
10 December 1999


WPP GROUP PLC ('the Company')


On 9 December, 1999 WPP received the following notification pursuant to
section 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 from Putnam Investments. The
registered interests are those of Putnam Investment Management, Inc and The
Putnam Advisory Company, Inc (together 'Putnam').

Putnam has increased its beneficial interest to 38,978,189 WPP Ordinary
shares. This holding represents 5.03% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


10 December, 1999