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Director's Dealing • Mar 12, 2025
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RNS Number : 4523A
WPP PLC
12 March 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 March 2025
WPP plc ("WPP")
Vesting of executive share awards
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or their Connected Persons
The Company announces that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company due to the vesting of awards under the terms of the 2022 Executive Share Award ("ESA") made on 4 May 2023 and awards made under the WPP Stock Plan 2018 on 4 May 2023 which were subject to the performance conditions attached to the 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") award. Awards subject to the 2022 EPSP performance conditions were satisfied as to 48.8%.
| Name of Executive Director | Plan | Total number of shares vested | Total number of shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities | Date of sale |
| Mark Read | ESA | 117,405 | 55,291 | 10 March 2025 |
| Andrew Scott | ESA | 50,609 | 23,834 | 10 March 2025 |
| Joanne Wilson | WPP Stock Plan 2018 | 49,625 | 23,371 | 10 March 2025 |
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mark Read
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer
a)
Full name of the entity
WPP plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier code
549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2022 Executive Share Award.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £ nil | 117,405 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £6.40 | 55,291 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transactions
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Andrew Scott
b)
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer
a)
Full name of the entity
WPP plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier code
549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2022 Executive Share Award.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £ nil | 50,609 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £6.40 | 23,834 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transactions
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Joanne Wilson
b)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer
a)
Full name of the entity
WPP plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier code
549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP Stock Plan 2018.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £ nil | 49,625 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £6.40 | 23,371 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transactions
10 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
Balbir Kelly-Bisla
Group Company Secretary
Further information
Media: [email protected]
Investors: [email protected]
About WPP
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