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Rule 8.3- WPP Group PLC

RNS Number : 8716C
BlackRock Group
05 September 2008
 



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


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

The BlackRock Group

Company dealt in

WPP Group PLC

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

10ordinary

Date of dealing

4th September 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

14,389,062

1.22%



(2) Derivatives (other than options)

154,444

0.01%



(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

14,543,506

1.24%



 

(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)


Purchase

15,538

GBP 5.370957

Purchase

10 ADR = 50 ord shares

USD 46.96

Purchase

1 ADR = 5 ord shares

USD 48.92

Purchase

2 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 48.94

Purchase

7 ADR = 35 ord shares

USD 49.01

Sale

8 ADR = 40 ord shares

USD 46.64

Sale

10 ADR = 50 ord shares

USD 46.88

Sale

1 ADR = 5 ord shares

USD 48.58

Sale

14 ADR = 70 ord shares

USD 48.59

Sale

1 ADR = 5 ord shares

USD 48.65

Sale

1 ADR = 5 ord shares

USD 48.66

Sale

5 ADR = 25 ord shares

USD 48.67

Sale

5 ADR = 25 ord shares

USD 49.01

Sale

9 ADR = 45 ord shares

USD 49.06


Note: There was a net transfer out of 129 ADRs representing 645 ordinary shares.


(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.


None……………………………………………………………………


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

  

Date of disclosure

5th September 2008


Contact name

Louise Lyle

Telephone number

0131 472 7472

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

WPP Group Plc

If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)

Category 2

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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