CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 to be filed on or about July 28, 1998, of our report dated
February 13, 1998 appearing on page 35 of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders
of  Reuters   Holdings  PLC   (predecessor  to  Reuters  Group  PLC),  which  is
incorporated  by reference in Reuters  Group PLC Annual  Report on Form 20-F for
the year ended December 31, 1997.







/s/ Price Waterhouse

London, England                                            Chartered Accountants
July 22, 1998                                            and Registered Auditors