RNS Number:0759U
GoldmanSachs International
09 May 2008
FORM 38.5(b)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) (GS) Goldman Sachs International
Company dealt in WPP GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 08 May 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 2)
Long
Short
Number Number
(%)
(%)
(1) Relevant securities 9226 (0.00%) 25053
(0.00%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 9226 (0.00%) 25053
(0.00%)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Long
Short
Number Number
(%)
(%)
(1) Relevant securities
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Price per unit (Note 4)
Purchase 666 6.36 GBP
Purchase 3 6.36 GBP
Purchase 4 6.36 GBP
Purchase 4 6.36 GBP
Purchase 4673 6.35 GBP
Purchase 20015 6.34 GBP
Purchase 164 6.38 GBP
Total Purchases 25529
Sale 239 6.34 GBP
Sale 164 6.38 GBP
Sale 200 6.36 GBP
Sale 1211 6.34 GBP
Sale 17594 6.34 GBP
Sale 1000 6.34 GBP
Sale 210 6.33 GBP
Sale 4673 6.35 GBP
Sale 20015 6.34 GBP
Total Sale 45306
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per
unit (Note 4)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g.
Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option price American, date
paid/received per
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) European etc.
unit (Note 4)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price
per unit (Note 4)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit
(if applicable)
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
Date of disclosure 09 May 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 9) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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