RNS Number : 8510C
FIL Limited
05 September 2008
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note FMR LLC and/or one or
1) more of its direct or
indirect subsidiaries
And
FIL Limited and/or one
or more of its direct and
indirect subsidiaries
Company dealt in WPP Group Plc
Class of relevant security to Ordinary Shares
which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 04-September-08
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 31,734,812 (2.70%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 31,734,812 (2.70%)
(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
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Buy 75,400 5.4175 GBP/ Share
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD (Note 7)
(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 7)
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 05-September-08
Contact name Sophie Hughes
Telephone number 01737 836713
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which N/A
connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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