GGT Global Gaming

RNS No 2403b
GGT GROUP PLC
18th February 1998

              The GGT Group plc ("GGT")
             Developments at Wells BDDP

Following the resignation of Procter & Gamble  as  a
client  of GGT's New York agency, Wells BDDP,  which
was   announced   on  21  January  1998,   and   the
recommended  cash offer made on 6 February  1998  on
behalf of Omnicom Group Inc. ("Omnicom") for all  of
the  issued and to be issued share capital  of  GGT,
the  Directors of GGT note the recent press  reports
concerning  certain  further developments  at  Wells
BDDP  in  respect of its clients and its operations,
which  the  Directors  of  GGT  believe  should   be
notified to all GGT shareholders.

GGT  confirms that Wells BDDP has been informed that
one  of  its major clients, Heineken, will be moving
its  account  to  a new agency in  early  May  1998.
Heineken  is  concerned about possible conflicts  of
interest created by Omnicom's offer for GGT  between
its  own  account  and  that  of  Omnicom's  client,
Anheuser Busch.  Wells BDDP will be working  closely
with Heineken to ensure continuity of service during
this  transfer.  Wells BDDP has also  been  informed
that  another client, TAG Heuer, intends to withdraw
its  account.  In addition, the Chase Manhattan Bank
has  announced its intention to review  all  of  its
advertising relationships, and Wells BDDP  has  been
invited to participate in this review.

Approximately 60 staff who provided support for  the
Procter & Gamble account will be leaving Wells  BDDP
by the end of March 1998 to follow the client to its
new  agencies.   The cost of these staff  reductions
was  included within the exceptional costs  referred
to  in  the announcement made by GGT on 21  January,
1998.

It   should  be  noted  that,  in  formulating   its
recommended  cash  offer for GGT,  Omnicom  provided
that  the  effects of client losses  at  Wells  BDDP
should be specifically excluded from certain of  the
offer conditions.  As a result the developments  set
out  in this announcement will not affect the offer,
and  the Directors of GGT continue to recommend  its
acceptance.

Enquiries:
The GGT Group plc                           0171 437 0434
Mike Greenlees

DLJ Phoenix Securities Limited              0171 655 7500
Margaret Young

Brunswick                                   0171 404 5959
Victoria Sabin
Rebecca Blackwood

DLJ  Phoenix Securities Limited, which is  regulated
by  the Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is
acting  for  GGT and for no one else  in  connection
with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other   than   GGT  for  providing  the  protections
afforded  to  customers  of DLJ  Phoenix  Securities
Limited  nor  for giving advice in relation  to  the
Offer.

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