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EPT Disclosure

5th Jun 2008 11:06

RNS Number : 0533W
GoldmanSachs International
05 June 2008
 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Company dealt in

WPP GROUP PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

04 June 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

748872 

6.045 GBP 

5.955 GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

412692 

6.045 GBP 

5.955 GBP 

 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 4)

Number of securities (Note 5)

Price per unit (Note 3)

CFD

Long

500

6.0285 GBP

CFD

Short

500

5.9815 GBP

CFD

Short

1000

5.9815 GBP

CFD

Long

1827

5.9982 GBP

CFD

Long

6396

5.9982 GBP

CFD

Long

2266

5.9762 GBP

CFD

Long

386

5.9762 GBP

CFD

Long

3197

5.9762 GBP

CFD

Long

2954

5.9762 GBP

CFD

Long

3300

6.0114 GBP

CFD

Short

3300

5.9885 GBP

CFD

Short

5559

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

12331

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

1323

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

3492

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

4188

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

2530

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Short

20577

5.9825 GBP

CFD

Long

9309

5.9595 GBP

CFD

Short

9309

5.9699 GBP

CFD

Short

50000

5.9719 GBP

CFD

Short

60465

5.999 GBP

CFD

Short

48705

5.999 GBP

CFD

Short

40830

5.999 GBP

CFD

Short

1382

5.9696 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 3)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

3. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Date of disclosure

05 June 2008

Contact name

Peter Highton

Telephone number

+44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

WPP GROUP PLC

Nature of connection (Note 6)

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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