Holding(s) in Company

WPP Group PLC
17 January 2003


                             WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP")

On 17 January 2003 WPP received the following notification pursuant to section
198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 from Franklin Resources, Inc. The registered
interests are those of Franklin Resources, Inc and its affiliates, which
includes Franklin Mutual Advisers and LLC Templeton Worldwide Inc and its
affiliates.

Franklin Resources, Inc has a beneficial interest of 35,021,206 WPP Ordinary
Shares. This holding represents 3.025% of WPP's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


17 January 2003


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