RNS Number : 5914F
GoldmanSachs International
10 October 2008
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader (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 09 October 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
purchased
1668461 4.2075 GBP 3.875 GBP
Total number of securities Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note
3)
sold
2178777 4.2075 GBP 3.9025
GBP
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 3)
e.g. CFD (Note 5)
CFD Long 583 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 360 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 268 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 37 4.0238 GBP
CFD Short 928 4.0569 GBP
CFD Short 70000 4.0691 GBP
CFD Short 11201 4.0569 GBP
CFD Short 27000 4.0691 GBP
CFD Short 3674 4.0569 GBP
CFD Short 9030 4.0569 GBP
CFD Short 4476 4.0079 GBP
CFD Short 2173 3.9809 GBP
CFD Short 3295 3.9809 GBP
CFD Short 20000 4.0691 GBP
CFD Short 3609 3.9809 GBP
CFD Short 3609 3.9809 GBP
CFD Short 10771 3.9809 GBP
CFD Short 7621 3.9809 GBP
CFD Long 18419 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1360 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 6165 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 4644 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 5924 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 5516 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1858 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 14866 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 13314 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 9567 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1062 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 450 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3527 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 4080 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1140 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 907 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3500 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1668 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 2856 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3953 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3683 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 2855 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 10918 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 6520 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 27962 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1206 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3915 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 11566 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 4991 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 1353 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 19027 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 9980 4.0238 GBP
CFD Short 94450 4.0691 GBP
CFD Short 47225 4.0691 GBP
CFD Long 5814 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 40472 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 1634 4.0247 GBP
CFD Long 8936 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 360 4.0247 GBP
CFD Long 4920 3.9425 GBP
CFD Long 3360 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 136 4.0247 GBP
CFD Long 1910 3.9425 GBP
CFD Long 17020 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 2100 3.9425 GBP
CFD Short 28335 4.0691 GBP
CFD Short 27735 4.0691 GBP
CFD Long 4398 4.0544 GBP
CFD Long 1100 4.0247 GBP
CFD Long 3780 3.9425 GBP
CFD Long 48 3.9425 GBP
CFD Long 29921 3.9425 GBP
CFD Short 2225 3.9809 GBP
CFD Long 1521 4.0292 GBP
CFD Long 9244 4.2045 GBP
CFD Long 42372 4.127 GBP
CFD Short 42372 3.9428 GBP
CFD Long 5989 4.0292 GBP
CFD Short 7466 4.0249 GBP
CFD Long 15000 3.9291 GBP
CFD Short 136 4.0185 GBP
CFD Short 1100 4.0185 GBP
CFD Short 1634 4.0185 GBP
CFD Short 360 4.0185 GBP
CFD Long 8144 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 31733 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 10052 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 25784 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 8955 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 9644 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 3266 4.0238 GBP
CFD Long 2422 4.0238 GBP
CFD Short 2786 3.9425 GBP
CFD Short 39893 3.9425 GBP
CFD Short 11556 4.0532 GBP
(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. American,
Expiry Option money
e.g. call purchasing, varying to which the option price European etc.
date paid/received per
option etc. relates (Note 5)
unit (Note 3)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)
3. 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.
Date of disclosure 10 October 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 6) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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