AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
REGISTRATION NOS. 333-43650 AND 333-43640
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(d) FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(d)
TO TO
FORM F-4 FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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WPP GROUP PLC YOUNG & RUBICAM INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter) charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) organization)
NONE 13-1493710
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
7311 7311
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
Number) Number)
27 FARM STREET 285 MADISON AVENUE
LONDON W1X 6RD NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
ENGLAND (212) 210-3000
(011 44) 20 7408 2204
(Address including zip code and telephone number (Address including zip code and telephone number
of Registrant's principal executive offices) of Registrant's principal executive offices)
CT CORPORATION STEPHANIE W. ABRAMSON, ESQ.
1633 BROADWAY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 YOUNG & RUBICAM INC.
(212) 315-7920 285 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
(212) 210-3000
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for (Name, address and telephone number of agent for
service) service)
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [X] 333-43650
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-4
(No. 333-43650) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to amend Exhibit 99
previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement.
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PART II
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99 Form of Letter of Consent and related documents.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, WPP Group
plc, the registrant, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
(No. 333-43650) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized in the city of London, England, on September 1, 2000.
WPP GROUP PLC
By: /s/ PAUL W. G. RICHARDSON
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Name: Paul W. G. Richardson
Title: Group Finance Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities as of
September 1, 2000.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ HAMISH MAXWELL*
------------------------------------- Chairman (non-executive) of the
Hamish Maxwell board of directors
/s/ SIR MARTIN SORRELL*
------------------------------------- Group chief executive
Sir Martin Sorrell (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ PAUL W. G. RICHARDSON
------------------------------------- Group finance director
Paul W. G. Richardson (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ PAUL DELANEY*
------------------------------------- Director of Group Treasury
Paul Delaney (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ BRIAN J. BROOKS*
------------------------------------- Executive director
Brian J. Brooks
/s/ JEREMY J. D. BULLMORE*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Jeremy J. D. Bullmore
/s/ ESTHER DYSON*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Esther Dyson
/s/ STEVEN HEYER*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Steven Heyer
/s/ MASAO INAGAKI*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Masao Inagaki
/s/ JOHN B. H. JACKSON*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
John B. H. Jackson
/s/ CHRISTOPHER MACKENZIE*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Christopher Mackenzie
/s/ STANLEY W. MORTEN*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Stanley W. Morten
/s/ JOHN A. QUELCH*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
John A. Quelch
/s/ ERIC R. SALAMA*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Eric R. Salama
/s/ JOEL E. SMILOW*
------------------------------------- Non-executive director
Joel E. Smilow
/s/ MARY ELLEN HOWE*
------------------------------------- Authorized representative in
Mary Ellen Howe the U.S.
*By: /s/ PAUL W. G. RICHARDSON
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Paul W. G. Richardson
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99 Form of Letter of Consent and related documents.
