Notification of Interest

WPP Group PLC
17 November 2003


For Immediate Release                                         17 November 2003




                             WPP GROUP plc ("WPP")

                           Notification of Interest



On 17th November 2003 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 LLC and the
Putnam Advisory Company LLC (together "Putnam").



Putnam has a beneficial interest of 35,007,855 WPP Ordinary shares. This holding
represents 2.953% of WPP's issued ordinary share capital.



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