Rule 8.3- (WPP Group)

RNS Number : 7722D
Schroders PLC
18 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)

Schroders plc

Company dealt in

WPP Group Plc

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

Ordinary 10p

Date of dealing

17/09/08

 

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 

11,755,828

  

1.003



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

11,755,828  

1.003% 




(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)


Sale


884



484.75p


 

(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 moneypaid/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.


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

 

 

Date of disclosure

18/09/08

Contact name

Taryn O'Donoghue   

Telephone number

020 7658 2959

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


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


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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