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EPT Disclosure

6th Aug 2008 11:35

RNS Number : 7603A
GoldmanSachs International
06 August 2008
 

FORM 38.5(b)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

(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

05 August 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

548,246 (0.04%)

26,166 (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

548,246 (0.04%)

26,166 (0.00%)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

(1) Relevant securities 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 4)

Sale

2255

4.9825 GBP

Sale

1504

4.9775 GBP

Sale

1606

4.9775 GBP

Sale

1486

4.9775 GBP

Sale

4087

4.9775 GBP

Sale

913

4.9775 GBP

Sale

12

4.9825 GBP

Sale

6

4.9775 GBP

Sale

1967

5.005 GBP

Sale

1886

5.025 GBP

Sale

5051

5.01 GBP

Sale

639

5.005 GBP

Sale

2093

5.005 GBP

Sale

611

5.005 GBP

Sale

1066

5.005 GBP

Sale

678

5.005 GBP

Sale

678

5.005 GBP

Sale

714

5.005 GBP

Sale

606

5.005 GBP

Sale

5000

5.005 GBP

Sale

3584

5.025 GBP

Sale

3461

4.99 GBP

Sale

713

5.010254 GBP

Sale

18

4.9675 GBP

Sale

18598

4.954774 GBP

Total sales

59232

 

Purchase

1524

4.9625 GBP

Purchase

1738

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

2417

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

2118

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

2190

4.9625 GBP

Purchase

1545

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

1471

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

1839

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

1543

4.9875 GBP

Purchase

1529

4.965 GBP

Purchase

1556

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

1584

4.97 GBP

Purchase

1849

4.965 GBP

Purchase

4452

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

1839

4.965 GBP

Purchase

1486

4.965 GBP

Purchase

1232

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

4343

4.965 GBP

Purchase

18

4.9675 GBP

Purchase

713

5.005 GBP

Purchase

1906

4.985 GBP

Purchase

713

5.010254 GBP

Purchase

35301

4.97 GBP

Total Purchases

74906

 

 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

(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 6)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) 

4. 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.

None

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO

Date of disclosure

06 August 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 9)

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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