Rule 8 - WPP Group PLC

Rule 8 - WPP Group PLC LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2003-- Date of disclosure: July 17, 2003 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Date of dealing: July 16, 2003 Dealing in:.......WPP Group PLC...................(name of company) (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares): Ordinary Shares (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 2,035 0 5.3228 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class): 53,250,004 (4.628%) (4) Party making disclosure: Putnam Investments (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation Putnam Investments (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3): NO (ii) offeree company : NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) If category (8), explain......................................... ................................................................. (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) : YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above.../s/...Michael E. DeFao (Also print name of signatory): Michael E. DeFao Telephone and extension number: 1-617-760-7634 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller. Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8. Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk Short Name: Putnam Investments Category Code: DCC Sequence Number: 00007247 Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030717T154120+0100

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