Block Listing Application

RNS Number:1901S
Reuters Group PLC
18 November 2003


The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP

18 November 2003


Dear Sirs

Reuters Group PLC

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 799,999 Ordinary shares of 25p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.

The Block listings consist of 240,000 shares to be issued under the SAYE Scheme
and 559,999 shares to be issued under the Discretionary Share Option Plan.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


Yours faithfully

Elizabeth Maclean
Assistant Company Secretary
Reuters Group PLC
Tel no. 020 75426706


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