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19th Oct 2007 17:55

Reuters Group PLC19 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares Reuters Group Plcto which voting rights are attached:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An acquisition or disposal of financialinstruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rightsare attached:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An event changing the breakdown of voting rights- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other (please specify):______________--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) to the notification obligation: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance(if different from 3.): Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17/10/07 crossed or reached if different):--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/10/07-------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 3% - 4%(L&G)crossed or reached: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Notified details:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares --------Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering type of to the Triggering transactionshares transaction------- ---------------------- -----------------------------------------------ifpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingusing Shares Voting shares rights rightsthe Rights ---------- ------------------- ---------------ISIN Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectCODE------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------ --------Ord 25p 44,901,479 44,901,479 51,519,332 51,519,332 4.07------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------ -------- B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 51,519,332 4.07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (51,519,332 - 4.07% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(44,638,476-3.52%=PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance Society (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(44,638,476 - 3.52% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)(LGPL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,265,005,319 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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