Holding(s) in Company

WPP Group PLC
11 April 2005


For Immediate Release                                            11 April 2005


                         WPP Group plc ("the Company")


On 8 April 2005, WPP was notified by Barclays PLC, pursuant to Sections 198-202
of the  Companies Act 1985, that it had an interest in 37,733,286 ordinary
shares in WPP, representing 2.99% of the  issued share capital of the Company.


                                      ENDS

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