12th Feb 2007 16:23
WPP Group PLC12 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): WPP Group plc ................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):... Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):...... N/A ........... 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):...... N/A ........... 6. Date on which issuer notified:......09 February 2007........... 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:... Above 3% (L&G).............. 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ord GBP 51,683,257 = 4.15% (Under Sec 198 on the 22/04/2006) 0.10 (Under Sec 198 on the 22/04/2006) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightsif possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ord GBP 55,108,806 55,108,806 4.44 0.10 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 55,108,806 4.44 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (55,108,806 = 4.44% LGAS, LGPL & PMC) • Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) • Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGAS & LGPL) • Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) • Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) • Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:... N/A .............. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:... N/A .............. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:... N/A .............. 13. Additional information:Notification using shares in issue figure of 1,239,963,446First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name:... Marie Capes .............. 15. Contact telephone number:...020 7408 2204.............. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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