Rule 8 - WPP Group

RNS Number:9572N
Credit Lyonnais S.A.
24 July 2003


FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.

                                                   Date of disclosure...24/07/03

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing ...............23/07/03



Dealing in ............................WPP GROUP...(0974042).......



(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares).............ORD 10p.............


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold                  Price per unit
                                     9,000,000                    517.75


(3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

     (and percentage of  class) .........12,253,449.............. ( 1.06%)



(4)   Party making disclosure ......CREDIT LYONNAIS SA



(5)   EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) ...CREDIT LYONNAIS SA

      OR         (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
                     management organisation


(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

        (a)   associate of   (i)    offeror (Note 3)        NO

                             (ii)   offeree company         NO



      Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) .......



      If category (8), explain .............................................


      (b)   Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
            more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)     YES



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above...CREDIT LYONNAIS SA



(Also print name of signatory) ......ANNA-MARIA HERITIER DE LA ROCHE



Telephone and extension number ......0207-214-5210

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