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EPT Disclosure - Amendment

3rd Oct 2008 14:53

RNS Number : 0757F
GoldmanSachs International
03 October 2008
 

Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD & equity transactions the disclosure made on 02 October 2008 for dealings on 01 October 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 3,322,857 shares have been updated to total purchase 3,318,357 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

01 October 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

3318357 

4.565 GBP 

4.36 GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

1055878 

4.58 GBP 

4.4025 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

1376

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

4020

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

173

4.48 GBP

CFD

Short

21100

4.411 GBP

CFD

Long

6394

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

1702

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

1564

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

1665

4.5011 GBP

CFD

Short

1982

4.4851 GBP

CFD

Short

9660

4.48 GBP

CFD

Short

5569

4.48 GBP

CFD

Long

6443

4.4966 GBP

CFD

Short

6443

4.4851 GBP

CFD

Long

1906

4.4966 GBP

CFD

Long

2380

4.5011 GBP

CFD

Long

1200

4.5066 GBP

CFD

Short

8929

4.3891 GBP

CFD

Short

17020

4.491 GBP

CFD

Short

5585

4.491 GBP

CFD

Short

25295

4.491 GBP

CFD

Short

2100

4.491 GBP

CFD

Short

356318

4.5036 GBP

CFD

Short

15368

4.5036 GBP

CFD

Short

30475

4.5036 GBP

CFD

Short

207839

4.5036 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

03 October 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

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