13th Jun 2008 13:01
Amendment - due to the late booking of equity transactions the disclosure made on 11 June 2008 for dealings on 10 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,384,015 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,410,501 shares. Dealings 2 (a) have been updated.
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
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
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Company dealt in |
WPP GROUP PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
10 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) |
|
1410501 |
5.6717 GBP |
5.575 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
856163 |
5.685 GBP |
5.555 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 |
Short |
80125 |
5.6272 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
26625 |
5.6286 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18250 |
5.6286 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
31950 |
5.6619 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21900 |
5.6619 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
96150 |
5.6619 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
75000 |
5.6509 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
751 |
5.6449 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6391 |
5.6449 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2537 |
5.6449 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
75000 |
5.5845 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
5.675 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
17341 |
5.6257 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200000 |
5.675 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1044 |
5.5599 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
5.6509 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1500 |
5.5889 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
5.669 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
90000 |
5.6728 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
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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. |
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Date of disclosure |
13 June 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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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
Related Shares:
WPP