Notification of Interest

WPP Group PLC
18 December 2006


For Immediate Release                                           18 December 2006

                             WPP Group plc  ("WPP")

                            Notification of Interest

On 15th December 2006, WPP was notified by Barclays PLC, pursuant  to Sections
198  -  202 of the  Companies Act 1985 that it had an interest in 37,170,799
ordinary shares  in WPP, representing 2.99% of the issued share capital of the
Company.

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Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP                                     [phone]

www.wpp.com


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