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GoldmanSachs International07 May 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 Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 542948 6.28 GBP 6.145 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 999906 6.29 GBP 6.0317 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD CFD Short 450 6.2266 GBPCFD Short 1550 6.2266 GBPCFD Short 32470 6.2006 GBPCFD Short 40310 6.2006 GBPCFD Short 27220 6.2006 GBPCFD Short 6880 6.2733 GBPCFD Short 3554 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 5532 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 1335 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 4249 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 12267 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 2532 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 20531 6.2476 GBPCFD Short 2756 6.2733 GBPCFD Long 75000 6.1976 GBPCFD Long 184782 6.2491 GBPCFD Long 87348 6.2713 GBPCFD Long 23886 6.2491 GBPCFD Long 14445 6.2713 GBPCFD Long 117186 6.2491 GBPCFD Long 72223 6.2713 GBPCFD Long 25585 6.2713 GBPCFD Long 130 6.2713 GBPCFD Short 30462 6.2107 GBPCFD Long 9537 6.2495 GBPCFD Short 9537 6.1501 GBPCFD Long 4016 6.2469 GBPCFD Short 4016 6.1992 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 07 May 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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