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EPT Disclosure

29th Aug 2008 11:25

RNS Number : 3086C
GoldmanSachs International
29 August 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

28 August 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

366887 4000 

5.23 GBP  48.2633 USD 

5.045 GBP  48.15 USD 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

1113834 4000 

5.225 GBP  48.2633 USD 

5.03 GBP  48.15 USD 

 (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

13081

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

6577

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

9568

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

30038

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

3109

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

23930

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

5601

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

4172

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

12167

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

1322

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

3486

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

20702

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

7157

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

3432

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

2002

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

2419

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

780

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

12646

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

1421

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

902

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

1313

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

13224

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

500

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

171

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

25280

5.2028 GBP

CFD

Long

7450

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

778

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

3442

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

20764

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

38162

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

5644

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

10373

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

1451

5.2096 GBP

CFD

Short

1451

5.2254 GBP

CFD

Short

411

5.0758 GBP

CFD

Long

40402

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

98730

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

74255

5.1648 GBP

CFD

Long

100000

5.1406 GBP

CFD

Long

27000

5.1934 GBP

CFD

Long

368488

5.1404 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

29 August 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
 
END
 
 
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