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 of July 2003


                        CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                1-5 Midford Place
                                 London W1T 5BH
                                     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_

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the File Number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): _________.

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                   FORWARD LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

     This  report  contains  certain  "forward  looking  statements"  within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally,  the
words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue,"  "anticipate," "intend,"
"expect"  and similar  expressions  identify  forward  looking  statements.  The
Registrant  has based these forward  looking  statements  largely on its current
expectations and projections  about future events and financial trends affecting
its business.  These forward looking statements  include statements  relating to
trends in the advertising and marketing  services  industry,  particularly  with
respect to  anticipated  advertising  expenditures  in the  world's  advertising
markets.  Actual  advertising   expenditures  may  differ  materially  from  the
estimates contained therein depending on, among other things, regional, national
and international political and economic conditions,  technological changes, the
availability of media and regulatory regimes in the world's advertising markets.
Additionally,  this  report  contains a number of "forward  looking  statements"
relating to the Registrant's performance.  The Registrant's actual results could
differ  materially  from those  anticipated,  depending  on, among other things,
gains to or losses  from its client  base,  the amount of revenue  derived  from
clients,  the  Registrant's  exposure to changes in the exchange  rates of major
currencies  against the pound  sterling  (because a  substantial  portion of its
revenues  are derived and costs  incurred  outside of the United  Kingdom),  the
general level of advertising  expenditures in the Registrant's  markets referred
to above and the overall level of economic  activity in the  Registrant's  major
markets as discussed above.  The  Registrant's  ability to reduce its fixed cost
base in the short term is limited and therefore its trading  performance  can be
significantly affected by variations in the level of its revenues.


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                                   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.

                                      CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC
                                                     (Registrant)


                               By:      /s/  David Hearn
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                               Title:  Director and Chief Executive Officer

Date:    July 9, 2003



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                                                                      Exhibit 1



                        CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC

                                  ("Cordiant")


                               NOTIFIABLE HOLDINGS


On 8 July 2003 from  lawyers  acting for Mme N Ojjeh,  a letter from Mme N Ojjeh
dated 5 July 2003,  stating that she had built a stake in the Company during the
period  from 10 June 2003 to 4 July 2003 of  approximately  10.75%.  The  letter
stated that Mme N Ojjeh's  interest  in  Cordiant is held  directly in her name,
through  members  of her  immediate  family,  and  through  an  offshore  entity
controlled  by her.  Amongst  other  matters  set out in the  letter Mme N Ojjeh
confirmed  that she has not had any contact at this time with Active Value.  The
Company  understands  from this  letter  that Mme N Ojjeh  will be  making  full
disclosure of her interests and dealings in the Company.


                                                                    8 July 2003



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