The Manager Company Announcements Office Primary Markets Division London Stock Exchange Tower Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP 28 October 1999 Dear Sirs, REUTERS GROUP PLC AVS SECURITY NUMBER - 954905 I enclose notification of share purchases by Directors of Reuters Group PLC and on behalf of certain Directors by the Bank of Scotland, as Manager of their Reuters Corporate Personal Equity Plans (PEPs). o Peter James Denton Job o Jean-Claude Marchand o John Michael Coldwell Parcell o Robert Oscar Rowley o David Granger Ure o Andre-Francois Helier Villeneuve If there are any queries, please contact Janice Buswell, Group Regulatory Adviser. Yours faithfully, JANICE BUSWELL GROUP REGULATORY ADVISER Enc cc Chairman AFHV PJ G Wicks ROR RES Martin J-CM N Gardner DGU B Pringle (Hoare Govett) JCP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR John Michael Coldwell Parcell - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) John Michael Coldwell Parcell - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction Purchase of Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% 6,000 shares of issued Class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share Ordinary Shares (pound)5.51 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed 28 October 1999 28 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification 66,000 Ordinary Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR Jean-Claude Marchand - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) Jean-Claude Marchand - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction Purchase of Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% 1,802 shares of issued Class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share Ordinary Shares (pound)5.51 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed 28 October 1999 28 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification 65,425 Ordinary Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR Robert Oscar Rowley - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) (a) Robert Oscar Rowley (b) Bank of Scotland PEP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction (a) Purchase of Shares (b) Transaction by Corporate PEP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% (a) 10,000 shares of issued Class (b) One Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share (a) and (b) Ordinary Shares (a) (pound)5.51 (b) (pound)5.68 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed (a) 28 October 1999 (a) 28 October 1999 (b) 21 October 1999 (a) 25 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification 176,867 Ordinary Shares Plus 5,606 shares non beneficially owned - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR David Granger Ure - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) David Granger Ure - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction Purchase of Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% 2,000 shares of issued Class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share Ordinary Shares (pound)5.51 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed 28 October 1999 28 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification 346,099 Ordinary Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR Andre-Francois Helier Villeneuve - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) Andre-Francois Helier Villeneuve - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction (a) Purchase of Shares (b) Transaction by Corporate PEP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% (a) 2703 Shares of issued Class (b) One Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share (a) and (b) Ordinary Shares (a) (pound)5.51 (b) (pound)5.68 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed (a) 28 October 1999 (a) 28 October 1999 (b) 21 October 1999 (b) 25 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification 49,343 Ordinary Shares Plus 32,988 shares non-beneficially owned - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP - -------------- AVS No. 175385 The London Stock Exchange Ref: New - -------------- Primary Markets 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF COMPANY Reuters Group PLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR Peter James Denton Job - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (a) Director (b) Spouse - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) (a) Peter James Denton Job (b) Bank of Scotland PEP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) (a) Director (b) Spouse - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the directors interest in the transaction (a) Purchase of Shares (b) Transaction by Corporate PEP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Number of shares/amount of stock 8) ( . %) acquired Less than 1% (a) 9011 Shares of issued Class (b) One Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Number of shares/amount 10) ( . %) of stock disposed of issued Class N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Class of security 12) Price per share (a) and (b) Ordinary Shares (b) (pound)5.51 (a) (pound)5.68 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed (a) 28 October 1999 (a) 28 October 1999 (b) 21 October 1999 (b) 25 October 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Total holding following this notification (a) 204,584 Ordinary Shares (b) 490 Ordinary Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Less than 1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED LTIP AWARDS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) Date of grant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) Any additional information - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ms J. M. Buswell (0171) 542 8187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...28 October........1999..... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Regulatory Adviser - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP