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Significant voting rights (sect. 21 WpHG)
Part 5 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) regulates notification and disclosure requirements in the event of changes in the percentage of voting rights in listed companies.

According to sect. 21 WpHG, shareholders are notifiable in case their voting right reaches, exceeds or falls short of 3 per cent, 5 per cent, 10 per cent, 15 per cent, 20 per cent, 25 per cent, 30 per cent, 50 per cent or 75 per cent of total by purchase, sale or by any other means.

DisclosureDateDocument
Threshold disclosure pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG3.08.201156 KB
Threshold disclosure pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG01.08.201161 KB
Threshold disclosure pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG06.05.2011192 KB
Threshold disclosure pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG26.04.2011133 KB
Threshold disclosure pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG17.01.201142 KB
Threshold disclosure: Correction report to the disclosure of December 1, 200804.03.200953 KB
Threshold disclosure: Correction report to the disclosure of November 27, 200804.03.200939 KB
Threshold disclosure according to section 26 (1) WpHG: Changes in shareholdings within the WPP group 1.12.200856 KB
Threshold disclosure according to section 26 (1) WpHG: Changes in shareholdings within the WPP group 27.11.200839 KB
Correction report to the disclosure of February 12, 200814.02.200862 KB
Threshold disclosure according to section 26 (1) WpHG: Changes in shareholdings within the WPP group 12.02.200862 KB
Threshold disclosure: Changes in shareholdings within the WPP group according to section 21 and 41 WpHG12.01.200736 KB
Threshold disclosure: Changes in shareholdings within the WPP group according to section 21 and 41 WpHG05.07.200644 KB
Threshold disclosure: Fall under 5% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (Marco Seiler) and excess of 5% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (Marco Seiler)22.05.200637 KB
Threshold disclosure: Fall under 10% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (EsNet Ltd. & E-Net Two L.C.)09.09.200537 KB
Threshold disclosure: Fall under 5% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (BAT Trustees)07.02.2005101 KB
Amendment to disclosure published on January 30, 2003 (WPP Group plc)07.02.2005105 KB
Threshold disclosure: Fall under 10% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (BAT Trustees)25.03.200414 KB
Correction report for the announcements of 17.09.2003 and 23.01.200403.03.200416 KB
Threshold disclosure: Fall under 5% within the meaning of section 21 in connection with section 25 (Laxey Partners Ltd)23.01.200415 KB
Directors' Dealings
According to sect. 15a WpHG, members of the Executive or the Supervisory Board as well as their close relatives have to notify transactions in securities of their own company.

The following table presents all notifiable transactions that have occured since the beginning of the year 2007:

Name PositionDate
Place
Type of transactionPrice [EUR]No. of sharesVolume [EUR]
Wilfried Beeck
SB
21.02.2008 XetraPurchase of shares3.0928,06286,712
Wilfried Beeck
SB
05.09.2007 FrankfurtPurchase of shares3.505,33118,659
Wilfried Beeck
SB
31.08.2007 FrankfurtPurchase of shares3.5020,00070,000
Wilfried Beeck
SB
13.07.2007 XetraPurchase of shares3.5066,607233,125
Marco
Seiler
CEO
18.05.2007
otc
Exercise of options3.4210,50035,910
Frank Wolfram CTO18.05.2007
otc
Exercise of options3.421,5005,130
Frank Wolfram CTO18.05.2007
Xetra
Sale of
shares
3.921,0003,920
Frank Wolfram CTO29.01.2007
Xetra
Sale of
shares
6.253,00018,740
Frank Wolfram CTO26.01.2007
Xetra
Sale of
shares
6.223,00018,652
Current holding of shares
Current holdings of shares by Management and Supervisory Board members are disclosed in the following table.
As of June 30, 2011, neither the members of the Management Board nor the Supervisory Board held any options.

Number of shares30.06.201131.12.2010
Management board:  
Marco Seiler (CEO)622,279622,279
Frank Wolfram (CTO)5,5005,500
Andy Stevens (COO)375,000375,000
Supervisory board:  
Michael Mädel (Chairman)--
Wilfried Beeck120,000
120,000
Adriaan Rietveld10,00010,000