Holding(s) in Company

WPP Group PLC
23 April 2002


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

WPP received on 22nd April 2002 the following notification pursuant to sections
198-202 of the Companies Act 1985.

Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary, Barclays Bank PLC, has a notifiable
interest in 3.00% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.

The registered holders are:-

MSTC Nominees Limited                                                    293,200

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                        773,668

Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                         320,708

Chase Nominees Limited                                                21,793,284

Chase Manhatten Bank Limited                                           7,915,272

Phildrew Nominees Limited                                                 86,340

Twenty Nine Gracechurch Street Nominees Limited                        2,531,667

Others                                                                   947,532

                                                                      34,661,671



23 April 2002



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