Holding in Company

WPP Group PLC
13 September 2001


                                 ANNOUNCEMENT

                            WPP GROUP PLC ('WPP')


WPP received on 13th September 2001 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 3.12% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


The registered holders are:-

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                801,456
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                 236,380
Chase Nominees Limited                                           18,946,134
Chase Manhatten Bank Limited                                     6,751,667
Phildrew Nominees Limited                                        81,960
Twenty Nine Gracechurch Street Nominees Limited                  1,503,810
Nutraco Nominees Limited                                         276,000
Others                                                           6,994,125
                                                                 35,591,532


13 September 2001