REUTERS GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 1999

The table below shows the number of shares underlying awards to each executive director:NO. OF AWARDSUNRELEASED UNRELEASED VALUE OF VESTED DATE OF RELEASEYEAR AT 31 AWARDED RELEASED AT 31 GAIN ON AWARDS AT 31 OR EXERCISABLEOF DECEMBER DURING DURING DECEMBER RELEASE DECEMBER 1999 PERIOD IFGRANT 1998 YEAR YEAR 1999 £000 £000 VESTING OCCURSP JobRestricted shares 1994 82,056 – 82,056 – 703 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 16,523 – – 16,523 – 140 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 61,218 – – 61,218 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 68,812 – – 68,812 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 85,990 – 85,990 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 90,516 – 90,516 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005228,609 176,506 82,056 323,059 703 140J-C MarchandRestricted shares 1994 34,464 – 34,464 – 295 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 6,921 – – 6,921 – 59 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 38,805 – – 38,805 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 48,994 – – 48,994 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 55,956 – 55,956 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 60,564 – 60,564 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005129,184 116,520 34,464 211,240 295 59J M C ParcellRestricted shares 1994 30,176 – 30,176 – 258 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 6,435 – – 6,435 – 55 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 25,207 – – 25,207 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 32,342 – – 32,342 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 40,486 – 40,486 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 49,373 – 49,373 – – Feb 2004–Dec 200594,160 89,859 30,176 153,843 258 55R O RowleyRestricted shares 1994 51,284 – 51,284 – 439 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 10,303 – – 10,303 – 88 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 38,171 – – 38,171 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 42,663 – – 42,663 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 53,322 – 53,322 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 55,626 – 55,626 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005142,421 108,948 51,284 200,085 439 88D G UreRestricted shares 1994 55,388 – 55,388 – 474 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 11,139 – – 11,139 – 95 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 41,268 – – 41,268 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 44,728 – – 44,728 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 55,956 – 55,956 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 58,425 – 58,425 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005152,523 114,381 55,388 211,516 474 95A-F H VilleneuveRestricted shares 1994 55,388 – 55,388 – 474 – Jul 1999Share rights 1995 11,139 – – 11,139 – 95 Feb 2000–Dec 2001Share rights 1996 41,268 – – 41,268 – – Feb 2001–Dec 2002Share rights 1997 44,728 – – 44,728 – – Feb 2002–Dec 2003Share rights* 1999 – 55,956 – 55,956 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005Share rights 1999 – 58,425 – 58,425 – – Feb 2004–Dec 2005152,523 114,381 55,388 211,516 474 95*1998 awards delayed until 1999 (see above).The gains on release are based on 856.5p, being the selling price of some shares sold on the day of release.Reuters Group PLC Annual Report 1999 27