Holding in Company

WPP Group PLC
12 October 2000



WPP Group plc ('the company')



WPP received on 6th October 2000 from CGNU the following notification pursuant
to sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 amending previous notifications:

The interests are those of:

Registered Holder                                    Ordinary Shares Held
BNY (Nominees) Ltd                                                      30,587
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                                      10,873,646
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                                 1,500
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                                          9,883,914
Chase GA Pension Nominees Ltd                                          736,000
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       7,100
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                                     4,817,362
State Street Bank Nominees Ltd                                           7,880

This holding represents 2.44% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.

12 October, 2000

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