Holding in Company

WPP Group PLC
6 July 2001



                        WPP GROUP PLC ('the Company')

On 6 July 2001 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 increased its beneficial interest to 69,926,878 WPP Ordinary
shares. This holding represents 6.14% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


6 July 2001