Rule 8 - WPP Group Plc
Rule 8 - WPP Group Plc
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003--
Date of disclosure: June 9, 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: June 6, 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
21,575 0 5.10
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class): 52,000,631 (4.519%)
(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: 00005612
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030609T174202+0100
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