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Rule 8.1- WPP Group Plc

10th Oct 2008 12:45

RNS Number : 5919F
Goldman Sachs & Co.
10 October 2008
 

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Goldman Sachs & Co

Company dealt in

WPP GROUP PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

09 October 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 3)

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

11,998 (0.00%)

115 (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

11,998 (0.00%)

115 (0.00%)

 

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

Security Identifier

Product Type

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit 5 

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.46 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

200

32.57 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

400

33.13 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

200

33.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

200

32.53 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

400

32.53 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

300

32.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

1000

32.28 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

400

32.46 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

56

32.38 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.33 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

400

33.13 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

200

33.33 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.46 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.13 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

300

32.65 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

32.17 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

200

33.37 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.81 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

273

33.80 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

300

33.80 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.80 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

227

33.80 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.12 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

23

32.34 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

77

32.34 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.84 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

100

33.85 USD

US9293094093

ADR

Sale

220

34.69 USD

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid 

Lowest price paid 

0

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received 

Lowest price received 

38380

34.69 USD

32.17 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

(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 7)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 

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.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO

Date of disclosure

10 October 2008

Contact name

Peter Highton

Telephone number

+44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

WPP GROUP PLC

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 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
 
END
 
 
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