Notification was received on 30 March 2006 from Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries informing us that they currently hold 162,267,159 Ordinary 25 pence per shares in Reuters Group PLC which is 12.05% of the issued share capital (1,346,977,062 excluding shares held in Treasury). This represents an increase in their holding since their last notification. The shares are registered in various accounts.

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