The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange Tower
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
19th November 1999
Dear Sir
REUTERS HOLDING PLC
AVS Security Number: 235129
I enclose notification of a share purchase undertaken by the Discretionary Trust
of Reuters Chief Executive, Peter Job.
If there are any queries, please contact Ms Janice Buswell, Group Regulatory
Adviser.
Yours faithfully,
JANICE BUSWELL
GROUP REGULATORY ADVISOR
Enc.
cc: Chairman
PJ
ROR
RES Martin
G Wicks
B Pringle (Hoare Govett)
- --------------- THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REF: NEW
AVS NO. 235129 PRIMARY MARKETS
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TELEPHONE 0171-797-3850 STX 33850
PLEASE ENSURE THE ENTRIES ON THIS RETURN ARE TYPED
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES OR DEBENTURES AND NOTIFICATIONS OF DEALINGS
UNDER THE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
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1) NAME OF COMPANY
Reuters Group PLC
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2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
Peter James Denton Job
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3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Director
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4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
P. Job Discretionary Settlement
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5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Discretionary Trust
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6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the
directors interest in the transaction
Purchase of Shares
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7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
11,850 Shares
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8) ( . %)
of issued Class Less than 1%
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9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
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10) ( . %)
of issued Class
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11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
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12) Price per share
(pound)6.70
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13) Date of transaction
19 November 1999
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14) Date company informed
19 November 1999
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15) Total holding following this notification
224,498 Ordinary Shares
Plus 490 shares non-beneficially owned
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16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
Less than 1%
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IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING BOXES
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17) Date of grant
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18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
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19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20) Description of shares or debentures involved:
class, number
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21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
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22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
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23) Any additional information
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24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Ms J. M. Buswell (0171 542 8187)
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25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Date of Notification........19 November .................1999....
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Group Regulatory Advisor
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International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP