Holding(s) in Company

WPP Group PLC
16 July 2002

                                  ANNOUNCEMENT


                         WPP GROUP PLC ("the Company")




On 16 July 2002 the Company was notified by Barclays PLC, pursuant to Sections
198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 that it had an interest in 34,615,141 ordinary
shares in WPP, representing 2.99% of the issued share capital of the Company.

16 July 2002



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