FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             For the month May 1999
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                               REUTERS GROUP PLC
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                   85 FLEET STREET, LONDON EC4P 4AJ, ENGLAND
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

      [Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

                        Form 20-F _X_    Form 40-F __

      [Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the   registrant  by  furnishing  the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934.]

                               Yes ___      No _X_


THIS REPORT IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE  PROSPECTUSES  CONTAINED IN POST
EFFECTIVE  AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT NO. 33-16927 ON FORM S-8,
POST-EFFECTIVE  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT NO. 33-69694 ON FORM
F-3,  POST-EFFECTIVE  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION  STATEMENT NO. 33-90398 ON
FORM S-8, POST-EFFECTIVE  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-7374
ON FORM F-3 AND  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  NO.  333-5998 ON FORM S-8 FILED BY THE
REGISTRANT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                               REUTERS GROUP PLC
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                                                         (Registrant)


Dated: June 11, 1999                           By:  /s/ Nancy C. Gardner
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                                                   Nancy C. Gardner
                                                   Attorney-in-Fact