8th Aug 2008 14:18
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction, the disclosure made on 07 August 2008 for dealings on 06 August 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 4,004,135 have been updated to total purchases 3,796,345 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 |
06 August 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
3796345 |
4.9778 GBP |
4.915 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
3558946 |
5.00 GBP |
4.915 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) |
SWAP |
Long |
800 |
4.9527 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
5800 |
4.9527 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
5200 |
4.9527 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
2200 |
4.9527 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
11135 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3661 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
20465 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
12794 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
15743 |
4.9783 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
545 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1400 |
4.945 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
4.96 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
4.9551 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
4.9551 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6800 |
4.947 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
5553 |
4.9536 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
141074 |
4.9747 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14885 |
4.9747 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
87529 |
4.9747 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
6512 |
4.9747 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
87529 |
4.9452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
141074 |
4.9452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14885 |
4.9452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
6512 |
4.9452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
137463 |
4.959 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
27427 |
4.9623 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 |
08 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 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