The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange Tower
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
28th October 1999
Dear Sir
REUTERS HOLDING PLC
AVS Security Number: 175385
I enclose notification of a share purchase undertaken by the Chairman of Reuters
Group PLC, Sir Christopher Anthony Hogg.
If there are any queries, please contact J Buswell, Group Regulatory Adviser.
Yours faithfully,
JANICE BUSWELL
GROUP REGULATORY ADVISOR
Enc.
cc: Chairman
PJ
ROR
RES Martin
G Wicks
B Pringle (Hoare Govett)
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AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New
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Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
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
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DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
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1) NAME OF COMPANY
Reuters Group PLC
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2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
Sir Christopher Anthony Hogg
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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)
Barclays Share Nominees
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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)
N/A
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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 8) ( . %)
acquired Less than 1%
5000 shares of issued Class
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9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %)
of stock disposed of issued Class
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11) Class of security 12) Price per share
Ordinary Shares (pound)5.67
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13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed
28 October 1999 28 October 1999
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15) Total holding following this notification
31,693 Ordinary Shares
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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 LTIP AWARDS 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...28 October........1999.....
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Group Regulatory Adviser
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