Holding(s) in Company

WPP Group PLC
05 May 2005


For Immediate Release                                              5 May 2005




                              WPP Group plc (WPP)


On 4 May 2005  WPP was notified by Barclays PLC, pursuant to sections 198-202 of
the Companies Act 1985 that it had increased its notifiable interest to 3.01% of
WPP's issued share capital.



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