FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month November 1999
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REUTERS GROUP PLC
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
85 FLEET STREET, LONDON EC4P 4AJ, ENGLAND
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(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
Yes No X
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THIS REPORT IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUSES CONTAINED IN POST
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-16927 ON FORM S-8,
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-69694 ON FORM
F-3, POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-90398 ON
FORM S-8, POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-7374
ON FORM F-3 AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-5998 ON FORM S-8 FILED BY THE
REGISTRANT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
REUTERS GROUP PLC
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(Registrant)
Dated: January 4,2000 By: /s/ Nancy C. Gardner
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11 November 1999
No: 23/99
REUTERS ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENT
London -- Reuters Group PLC announced today that Mr Dennis Malamatinas will join
the Board as a non-executive director on 1 January 2000.
Mr Malamatinas (44) is Chief Executive Officer of Burger King Corporation and an
executive director of Diageo plc.
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CONTACT:
Geoff Wicks
Director, Corporate Relations
(Tel: 0171 542 8666 or 0171 542 3717)
e-mail: [email protected]
or
Peter V Thomas
Director, Media Relations
(Tel: 0171 542 4890 or 0171 542 7457)
e-mail: [email protected]
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A photograph of Mr Dennis Malamatinas is available on request. A biography is
attached.
Reuters and the dotted and sphere logos are the trademarks of the Reuters Group
of Companies.
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DENNIS MALAMATINAS
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BIOGRAPHY
Dennis Malamatinas was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Burger King
Corporation and a member of the Diageo Board in 1997.
Malamatinas joined International Distillers and Vintners (IDV), Diageo's
beverage business, in 1989 as Managing Director of Metaxa, based in Greece. He
was responsible for the Metaxa business worldwide.
In 1991 Malamatinas was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of IDV's
Pierre Smirnoff Company. He became Executive Director and President of IDV Asia
Pacific in 1995 and a member of the IDV main board. He was responsible for the
marketing, selling, distribution and production of IDV brands in Asia Pacific.
Malamatinas began his career with Procter and Gamble, progressing through a
range of marketing and brand management roles. He then joined Pepsico, working
initially in the Middle East and then in Italy, where he was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pepsico Italia.
Malamatinas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Roosevelt
University, Chicago, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School
of Business.
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18 NOVEMBER 1999 25/99
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REUTERS ACQUIRES TOWERGROUP -- A LEADING
FINANCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH FIRM
London -- Reuters, the global information and news group, has acquired 84% of
TowerGroup, a leading research and advisory firm which delivers research and
insight on the impact of Information Technology in the financial services
industry. TowerGroup, which is based in Needham, Massachusetts, provides
continuous advisory research services on these markets on a subscription basis
as well as consultancy engagements. The purchase consideration is not material
to Reuters.
This acquisition extends Reuters position in the growing global market for the
provision of high quality research material. Reuters plans to make further
acquisitions and investments in targeted vertical research information sectors
in the US, Europe and Asia to develop a global research and advisory business.
Reuters will extend TowerGroup's market position by ensuring its content is
available as a premium service through its multiple global distribution
channels. TowerGroup's products will continue to be aggressively marketed in
their current form through its own direct sales force.
TowerGroup will operate as an entity within Reuters Ventures, the division
recently established to exploit new business opportunities. In line with Reuters
editorial principles, TowerGroup will continue to maintain complete editorial
independence, objectivity and impartiality.
Diogo Teixeira, the founder of TowerGroup, and TowerGroup employees will retain
the remaining 16% of the share capital. Diogo Teixeira will continue to be
actively involved in the future development of the business and remain as a
director on the TowerGroup board.
ROB ROWLEY, Reuters finance director and head of the Ventures division,
commented: "Reuters is now expanding into selected new high value areas in the
information market. We plan to expand by acquisition in order to meet the
demands of our corporate customers for a broader range of high value independent
research information.
"Reuters represents an excellent international partner for these businesses
because of its distribution capabilities, its international client base and its
well established editorial standards."
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DIOGO TEIXEIRA, chairman and chief executive officer of TowerGroup, said:
"TowerGroup welcomes this opportunity to partner with Reuters. It will allow us
to grow more quickly our research coverage and distribution into global markets
and into portions of the financial services industry where we do not yet have
products. In addition, the rapid pace of technological change in financial
services, and the impact on the industry, mean that we have greater
opportunities to serve our growing customer base than at any time in the past."
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CONTACT:
TOWERGROUP
Sandra Kowalski Tel: +781 292 5298
Corporate Communications
[email protected]
REUTERS
Brad Hanson
Director, Reuters Ventures Tel: 0171 542 7545
[email protected]
Geoff Wicks Tel: 0171 542 8666
Director, Corporate Relations
[email protected]
Peter V. Thomas Tel: 0171 542 7457
Director, Media Relations
[email protected]
NOTE TO EDITORS
TowerGroup
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TowerGroup delivers research and insight on the impact of information technology
in the global financial services industry. Its research and advice is sought by
clients to help them manage IT transformations successfully. Its clients are the
largest, most influential, and most successful banks, securities and investments
firms, insurance companies, software and hardware providers, and systems
integrators. A significant number of its clients are professional services and
consulting firms, including those most acknowledged as leaders in their
respective fields.
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TowerGroup offers two services:
o The Comprehensive Advisory Service (CAS) is a subscription research service
that delivers research with a complete view of the critical trends and
issues financial services executives face as they make their information
technology decisions. CAS clients are encouraged to take advantage of
direct access to TowerGroup analysts, whether by telephone, through e-mail,
or in face-to-face meetings for in-depth discussions on topics covered in
Research Notes. CAS clients choose from six Advisory Service options:-
Retail Banking, Securities & Investments, Consumer Credit, Insurance,
Wholesale Banking and Benchmarking/Strategic IT Investments.
o TowerGroup Consulting Services offers a single-client engagement focused on
producing a specific evaluation or recommendation. Typical consulting
projects involve the following areas of strategic IT planning:- information
assessment, market potential assessment, internet/e-commerce strategy,
competitive market analysis, system evaluation and assessment, product
positioning, industry practice analysis, merger and acquisition planning,
process design, best practice reviews, system development lifecycle
management, business process risk assessment, technology risk assessment,
and software certification.
FOR MORE DETAILS SEE: WWW.TOWERGROUP.COM
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REUTERS supplies the global financial markets and the news media with the widest
range of information and news products including real-time financial data,
collective investment data, numerical, textual, historical and graphical
databases plus news, graphics, news video, and news pictures. It reaches over
519,000 users in 57,720 locations and extensively uses internet technologies for
wider distribution of information and news. Reuters designs and installs
enterprise-wide information management and risk management systems for the
financial markets as well as providing equity and foreign exchange transaction
systems. Reuters provides news and information to over 225 Internet sites
reaching an estimated 12 million viewers monthly. Reuters is the world's largest
news and television agency with 1,946 journalists, photographers and camera
operators in 183 bureaux serving 157 countries. News is published in 23
languages. Instinet, an international electronic agency stockbroker, is an
independently managed subsidiary of Reuters. The Group employed 16,898 staff in
212 cities in 95 countries at 30 June 1999.
FOR MORE DETAILS SEE: WWW.REUTERS.COM/MEDIAPACK/
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Reuters and the dotted and sphere logos are the trademarks of the Reuters Group
of Companies.
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The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange Tower
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
16th November 1999
Dear Sir
REUTERS HOLDING PLC
AVS Security Number: 606393
I enclose notification of a share purchase undertaken by the Chief Executive of
Reuters Group PLC, Peter Job.
If there are any queries, please contact J Buswell, Group Regulatory Adviser.
Yours faithfully,
JANICE BUSWELL
GROUP REGULATORY ADVISOR
Enc.
cc: Chairman
PJ
ROR
RES Martin
G Wicks
B Pringle (Hoare Govett)
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- --------------- THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REF: NEW
AVS NO. 606393 PRIMARY MARKETS
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TELEPHONE 0171-797-3850 STX 33850
PLEASE ENSURE THE ENTRIES ON THIS RETURN ARE TYPED
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES OR DEBENTURES AND NOTIFICATIONS OF DEALINGS
UNDER THE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
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1) NAME OF COMPANY
Reuters Group PLC
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2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
Peter James Denton Job
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3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Director
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4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
Peter James Denton Job
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5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
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6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the
directors interest in the transaction
Purchase of Shares
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7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
8064 Shares
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8) ( . %)
of issued Class Less than 1%
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9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
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10) ( . %)
of issued Class
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11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
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12) Price per share
(pound)6.18
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13) Date of transaction
15 November 1999
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14) Date company informed
15 November 1999
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15) Total holding following this notification
212,648 Ordinary Shares
Plus 490 shares non-beneficially owned
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16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
Less than 1%
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IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING BOXES
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17) Date of grant
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18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
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19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20) Description of shares or debentures involved:
class, number
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21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
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22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
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23) Any additional information
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24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Ms J. M. Buswell (0171 542 8187)
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25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Date of Notification........16 November .................1999....
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Group Regulatory Advisor
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International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Primary Markets Division
London Stock Exchange Tower
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
19th November 1999
Dear Sir
REUTERS HOLDING PLC
AVS Security Number: 235129
I enclose notification of a share purchase undertaken by the Discretionary Trust
of Reuters Chief Executive, Peter Job.
If there are any queries, please contact Ms Janice Buswell, Group Regulatory
Adviser.
Yours faithfully,
JANICE BUSWELL
GROUP REGULATORY ADVISOR
Enc.
cc: Chairman
PJ
ROR
RES Martin
G Wicks
B Pringle (Hoare Govett)
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- --------------- THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REF: NEW
AVS NO. 235129 PRIMARY MARKETS
- --------------- OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON EC2N 1HP
TELEPHONE 0171-797-3850 STX 33850
PLEASE ENSURE THE ENTRIES ON THIS RETURN ARE TYPED
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES OR DEBENTURES AND NOTIFICATIONS OF DEALINGS
UNDER THE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
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1) NAME OF COMPANY
Reuters Group PLC
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2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
Peter James Denton Job
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3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Director
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4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
P. Job Discretionary Settlement
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5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Discretionary Trust
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6) Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the
directors interest in the transaction
Purchase of Shares
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7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
11,850 Shares
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8) ( . %)
of issued Class Less than 1%
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9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
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10) ( . %)
of issued Class
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11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
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12) Price per share
(pound)6.70
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13) Date of transaction
19 November 1999
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14) Date company informed
19 November 1999
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15) Total holding following this notification
224,498 Ordinary Shares
Plus 490 shares non-beneficially owned
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16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
Less than 1%
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IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING BOXES
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17) Date of grant
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18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
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19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20) Description of shares or debentures involved:
class, number
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21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
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22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
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23) Any additional information
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24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Ms J. M. Buswell (0171 542 8187)
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25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Date of Notification........19 November .................1999....
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Group Regulatory Advisor
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International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Ltd. Registered Office: The Stock Exchange, London, EC2N 1HP
