Offer Update

WPP Group PLC 5 November 2001 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN WPP GROUP PLC OFFER FOR TEMPUS GROUP PLC On 29 October 2001, WPP announced that its Offer for Tempus had been extended to midnight on 5 November 2001. Further to the announcement by the Takeover Panel on 1 November 2001, WPP is awaiting the Takeover Panel's reasons for its decision to dismiss WPP's appeal against the Panel Executive's refusal to allow WPP to invoke either condition (g)(i) or (h)(iii) of its Offer for Tempus. With the consent of the Takeover Panel, the Offer will remain subject to conditions (g)(i) and (h)(iii) until midnight on 12 November 2001 (or until such later date as WPP may, with the consent of the Panel, decide). Accordingly, the Offer is extended to midnight on 12 November 2001. Enquiries: WPP Telephone: +44 20 7408 2204 Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive Paul Richardson, Group Finance Director MERRILL LYNCH Telephone: +44 20 7628 1000 Philip Yates, Managing Director Richard Taylor, Director Tim Pratelli, Director GOLDMAN SACHS Telephone: +44 20 7774 1000 Richard Campbell-Breeden, Managing Director James Del Favero, Managing Director BUCHANAN COMMUNICATIONS Telephone: +44 20 7466 5000 Richard Oldworth, Managing Director Mark Edwards, Director The definitions set out in the Offer Document have the same meanings in this announcement unless the context requires otherwise. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada or Japan. Accordingly, copies of this announcement are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into or from Australia, Canada or Japan. The Directors of WPP accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement and, to the best of their knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Merrill Lynch International and Goldman Sachs International, both of which are regulated in the United Kingdom by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, are acting exclusively for WPP in connection with the Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than WPP for providing the protections afforded to their respective customers or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matter referred to herein.

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