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WPP Group PLC01 February 2005 For immediate release 1 February 2005 WPP Group plc ("WPP") Grey Global Group Inc ("Grey") In connection with the proposed acquisition of Grey by WPP, Amendment No.3 toRegistration Statement on Form F-4 was filed by WPP with the Securities andExchange Commission ("SEC") in Washington DC on 1 February 2005. WPP hasrequested that the SEC declare the Registration Statement effective as of 10:00a.m. Eastern Standard Time 2 February 2005. Copies of this Registration Statement, which includes the Definitive ProxyStatement that will be mailed to Grey stockholders, are available free of chargeon the SEC website at www.sec.gov under WPP's company filings and as otherwiseindicated below under "Investor Information". In addition, a copy of theRegistration Statement has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and willshortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority Document ViewingFacility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HSTel: (0) 20 7676 1000 Contact: ++44 20 7408 2204Feona McEwan, WPP Londonwww.wpp.com INVESTOR INFORMATION This communication is being made by WPP in respect of the proposed mergerinvolving WPP and Grey. This communication does not constitute an offer of anysecurities for sale. In connection with the proposed merger, WPP has filed withthe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 1 ,2005 , Amendmentno. 3 to Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-119949),containing a proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger for thestockholders of Grey, and each of WPP and Grey has and will be filing otherdocuments regarding the proposed merger with the SEC. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS RELATINGTO THE PROPOSED MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECBECAUSE THEY CONTAIN AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). In addition, documents filed with the SEC by WPP may be obtainedfree of charge by contacting WPP at 125 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, +1 212632 2200. Documents filed with the SEC by Grey are available free of charge bycontacting Grey at 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, +1 212 546 2000. Grey and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to participate inthe solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Informationregarding Grey's directors and executive officers is available in Grey'sdefinitive proxy statement relating to its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This definitive proxy statement was filed by Grey with the SEC on December 8,2004. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating tothe proposed merger and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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