TNS Taylor Nelson

    RNS Number : 5842F
  GoldmanSachs International
  10 October 2008
   
      FORM 38.5(a)

    DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
    WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
    DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
    (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)


    1.    KEY INFORMATION

 Name of exempt principal trader              (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 Company dealt in                             TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC
 Class of relevant security to which the      Ordinary Shares
 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
 Date of dealing                              09 October 2008


    2.    DEALINGS (Note 2)

    (a)    Purchases and sales

 Total number of securities      Highest price paid (Note 3)  Lowest price paid (Note 3)
 purchased

                        254308                     2.51 GBP                    2.46 GBP 


 Total number of securities      Highest price received (Note 3)  Lowest price received (Note 3)
 sold

                       2059400                         2.51 GBP                      2.4738 GBP 

     (b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name,   Long/short (Note 4)  Number of securities  Price per unit (Note 3)
 e.g. CFD                             (Note 5)
 CFD             Long                 9130                  2.4799 GBP
 CFD             Long                 14570                 2.4799 GBP
 CFD             Long                 24746                 2.4829 GBP
 CFD             Long                 33416                 2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 39414                 2.4829 GBP
 CFD             Long                 354167                2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 59249                 2.4829 GBP
 CFD             Long                 8051                  2.4829 GBP
 CFD             Long                 11396                 2.4735 GBP
 CFD             Long                 17448                 2.4736 GBP
 CFD             Long                 19105                 2.4735 GBP
 CFD             Long                 19105                 2.4736 GBP
 CFD             Long                 55517                 2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 57121                 2.4735 GBP
 CFD             Long                 40341                 2.4736 GBP
 CFD             Long                 30000                 2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 500000                2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 250000                2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 150000                2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 271162                2.4869 GBP
 CFD             Long                 11784                 2.4735 GBP
 CFD             Long                 61178                 2.4849 GBP


    (c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities
    (i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Product name,  Writing, selling,     Number of securities  Exercise  Type, e.g. American,  Expiry   Option money
 e.g. call      purchasing, varying   to which the option   price     European etc.         date     paid/received per
 option         etc.                  relates (Note 5)                                               unit (Note 3)


    (ii)    Exercising

 Product name, e.g. call option  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)


    3.    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.  







 Date of disclosure                            10 October 2008
 Contact name                                  Peter Highton
 Telephone number                              +44-207-774-1935
 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected  WPP GROUP PLC
 Nature of connection (Note 6)                 Advisor


    Notes

    The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



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