CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-16927, No. 33-90398 and No. 333-5998) of Reuters
Group PLC of our report dated February 12, 1999 appearing on page 34 of the 1998
Annual Report to Shareholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report on
Form 20-F.





                                        By: /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
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London, England                            Chartered Accountants
March 1, 1999                              and Registered Auditors