RNS Number:6744Q
Reuters Group PLC
08 October 2003

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


          
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          UK Listing Authority
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1. Name of company

Reuters Group PLC


2. Name of scheme

Plan 2000 Share Scheme


3. Period of return:

From      9 April 2003                               To     8 October 2003


4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

2,012,372


5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

2,012,372


6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

nil


7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

2,012,372         23 July 2003


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

1,432,523,249   25 pence ordinary shares


Contact for queries

Name             Elizabeth Maclean

Address          Reuters, 6th Floor, 85 Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AJ

Telephone        020 75426706


Person making the return

Name             Elizabeth Maclean

Position         Assistant Company Secretary

Signature


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