CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-16927, No. 33-27879 and No. 33-90398) of Reuters
Holdings PLC (predecessor to Reuters Group PLC), of our report dated February
13, 1998 appearing on page 35 of Reuters Holdings PLC 1997 Annual Report to
Shareholders which is incorporated in this Reuters Group PLC Annual Report on
Form 20-F.







                                          By /s/ Price Waterhouse
London, England                              Chartered Accountants
March 2, 1998                                and Registered Auditors