18th Sep 2008 17:42
Amendment - due to the amendment of equity transactions the disclosure made on 17 September 2008 for dealings on 16 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 826,153 shares have been updated to total purchases 889,381 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 463,443 shares have been updated to total sales 556,301 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
|
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 |
16 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
889381 |
5.9677 GBP |
4.8814 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
556301 |
5.345 GBP |
5.09 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 |
24700 |
5.3152 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14000 |
5.3152 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
61300 |
5.3152 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4831 |
5.1696 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7166 |
5.3132 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
5.2215 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1501 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1935 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2369 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1895 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
22155 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10014 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14000 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
17790 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
44310 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1 |
5.2921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20029 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
44251 |
5.1719 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
5.1852 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9000 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14721 |
5.2552 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14721 |
5.1719 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25757 |
5.0996 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25757 |
5.1959 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1788 |
5.181 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1 |
5.3148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7621 |
5.1635 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1825 |
5.1635 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
21140 |
5.2593 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
5.251 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
47225 |
5.2217 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 |
18 September 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
Related Shares:
WPP