3rd Nov 2005 07:30
WPP Group PLC03 November 2005 3 November 2005 WPP Group plc ("WPP") WPP announces that application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and tothe London Stock Exchange for the block listing of 78,175,000 ordinary shares of10p each fully paid. The application is being made in respect of shares that may fall to be issuedpursuant to the: WPP Executive Share Option Plan, being a maximum of 53,000,000 ordinary sharesof 10p each; WPP Worldwide Ownership Plan, being a maximum of 11,500,000 ordinary shares of10p each; Grey Advertising Inc Stock Incentive Plan, being a maximum of 2,560,000 ordinaryshares of 10p each; Y&R schemes, being a maximum of 11,115,000 ordinary shares of 10p each; These shares, when issued, will rank pari passu in all respects with theexisting issued ordinary shares. Admission of the new WPP ordinary shares tolisting on the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange isexpected to become effective at 8.00 am U.K. time on November 4 2005. Contact: Feona McEwan, WPP London 44-20 7408 2204 www.wpp.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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