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Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons

August 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM EDT

This notification relates to both transactions notified in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) and section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985.

On 7 August 2007, share option awards under the company's Discretionary Share Option Plan of 625,000, 375,000 and 250,000 ordinary shares were made to Mr Glocer, Mr Wenig and Mr Grigson respectively. The option price was £6.19.

After these transactions the executive directors' interests in ordinary shares is as follows:

Director

Shares held

Share awards under long term incentives

Share Options

Thomas Glocer

723,002

3,148,505

7,801,728

David Grigson

186,625

763,468

2,265,992

Devin Wenig

217,219

913,468

2,907,471

These holdings do not exceed 1% of the issued share capital of the company.

Contact:
Elizabeth Maclean
Assistant Company Secretary
Reuters Group PLC
elizabeth.maclean@reuters.com
Tel. no. 020 7542 6706