Rule 8.3 - WPP Group Plc

28th Aug 2008 15:39

FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION - \* TName of person dealing (Note 1) INVESCO LIMITED------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in WPP GROUP PLC------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORDINARY 10p SHARES dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 27 AUGUST 2008------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) \* T Long Short---------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------(1) Relevant securities 55,223,974 4.71%---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------Total 55,223,974 4.71%---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Long Short---------------------------- -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(1) Relevant securities---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------Total---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Details------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 807 9.313 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale 6,100 5.095 GBP----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale 3,760 5.075 GBP----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 6 47.0483 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 50 47.0802 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 22 47.1195 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 67 47.0897 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 3 47.0766 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 61 47.2096 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 17 47.2094 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 120 47.0216 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Sale (ADR Ratio 5:1) 70 47.0497 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 4 47.14 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 67 46.94 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 277 46.98 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 60 46.9798 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 24 46.91 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 36 47.02 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase (ADR Ratio 5:1) 92 47.19 USD----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)e.g. CFD-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc. 5)------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ----------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) \* TNature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO \* TDate of disclosure 28 AUGUST 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name ON BEHALF OF INVESCO LIMITED------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number 01491 417404------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008

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