Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3810B
WPP Group PLC
14 August 2008
 




TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


WPP Group plc



2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights



Other (please specify):______________



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:


INVESCO Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


08 August 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


13 August 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


5%, 4%





















8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


Ordinary 10p Shares

(GB00B0J6N107)


60,270,835


60,270,835


57,800,827



57,800,827



4.93%


B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


57,800,827


4.93%



 


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


JP Morgan Chase - 657,263


Vidacos Nominees - 59,693


Citibank (Hong Kong) - 20,000


Japan Trustee Services Bank - 596,291


Other - 56,467,580



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:




13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:


Samantha Edwards


15. Contact telephone name:


01491 417404



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