ANNOUNCEMENT

RNS Number : 3038J

WPP PLC

02 April 2015

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2 April 2015

ANNOUNCEMENT

WPP plc ("WPP")

WPP was notified on 1 April 2015 of changes in the share ownership of Sir Martin Sorrell, an executive director of the company. On 31 March 2015, Sir Martin Sorrell gifted 1,420,000 ordinary shares in WPP to The JMCMRJ Sorrell Charitable Foundation, a charity established to provide benefits for educational institutions, cancer research and to make grants for general charitable purposes.

Following this gift, Sir Martin and his family interests are interested in or have rights in 18,869,018 shares (inclusive of the shares he is entitled to receive pursuant to the awards granted under Renewed LEAP in 2004, 2005, the UK part of the 2006 award, the 2007 award and the UK part of the award granted under LEAP in 2009, the receipt of which have been deferred). Sir Martin Sorrell's family interests and rights represent 1.4390% of the issued share capital of WPP. In addition, The JMCMRJ Sorrell Charitable Foundation is interested in 3,525,936 ordinary shares, representing 0.2689% of the issued share capital of WPP.

Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP

[phone]

 

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