19th Jun 2008 12:35
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 18 June 2008 for dealings on 17 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 700,751 shares have been amended to total purchases 675,751 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,002,811 shares have been amended to total sales 952,811 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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 |
17 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) |
|
675751 |
5.73 GBP |
5.50 GBP |
|
291180 |
10.98 USD |
10.98 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
952811 |
5.7271 GBP |
5.50 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 |
5.6702 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
5.6702 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
5.5106 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10650 |
5.6661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7300 |
5.6661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
32050 |
5.6661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
5.5364 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5325 |
5.5164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3650 |
5.5164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
16025 |
5.5164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9981 |
5.5433 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10919 |
5.5433 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2025 |
5.5433 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5540 |
5.5433 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8208 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9794 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
35944 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
32470 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27220 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
60465 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
48705 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40830 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2680 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3194 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20490 |
5.655 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
212 |
5.6736 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
5.675 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
305 |
5.6736 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2660 |
5.6217 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23001 |
5.5452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
34062 |
5.5452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
27437 |
5.5452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
5.5711 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
5.5711 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
5.6487 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
5.6537 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
5.6587 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
300000 |
5.6404 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30350 |
5.585 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
5.6317 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
150000 |
5.6365 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
203 |
5.6717 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 |
19 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
Related Shares:
WPP