No: 8/99
12 March 1999

              REUTERS ISSUE OF (POUND)200 MILLION BONDS DUE 2004

London - Reuters Group PLC today is launching an issue of (pound)200 million
bonds due 2004 off its (pound)1 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The
issue is being jointly lead managed by J P Morgan and Warburg Dillon Read.

The bonds will be priced on a yield basis. The coupon and issue price will be
determined to give an effective yield to investors of 71-73 basis points over
the November 2004 Gilt. The bonds will be repayable in full on 26 November 2004
and interest on the bonds will be paid annually in arrears on 26 November with
the first interest payment on 26 November 1999.

Reuters will use the proceeds for refinancing existing short-term debt and for
general corporate purposes.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the bonds
to the Official List. It is expected that listing will be granted on 24 March
1999 and that official dealings will commence on 25 March 1999.

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CONTACTS:

J P MORGAN

John Mayne        Vice President                  0171 325 5513

WARBURG DILLON READ

Frank Kennedy     Executive Director              0171 567 4458

REUTERS

Philip Wood       Deputy Finance Director         0171 542 5923
Janice Watson     Group Treasurer                 0171 542 7334
Geoff Wicks       Director, Corporate Relations   0171 542 8666














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