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WPP PLC

Director's Dealing Mar 18, 2025

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RNS Number : 1172B

WPP PLC

18 March 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                18 March 2025

WPP plc ("WPP")

Vesting of executive share award

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 exercise of awards made under the terms of the 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") award. The 2022 EPSP awards were made on 25 March 2022 and 24 November 2022 and vested on 14 March 2025 as a result of the performance conditions attaching to the 2022 EPSP awards having been 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 EPSP 216,351 101,889 14 March 2025
Andrew Scott EPSP 107,214 50,492 14 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 Performance Share Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£ Nil cost option 216,351

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

14 March 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

b)

Nature of the transaction 

Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan to cover statutory withholding liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£6.34 101,889

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

e)

Date of the transactions

14 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 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 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£ Nil cost option 107,214

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

14 March 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

b)

Nature of the transaction 

Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan to cover statutory withholding liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£6.34 50,492

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

e)

Date of the transactions

14 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

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet clients and communities. For more information, visit  www.wpp.com .

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