Directors' Interests

RNS Number : 0146R

WPP PLC

13 November 2012

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

13 November 2012

WPP PLC ("WPP")

Directors' Interests

WPP was notified on 12 November 2012 that Sir Martin Sorrell, an executive director of the Company, acquired 84,314 ordinary shares through the Scrip Dividend election on certain of his WPP ordinary share holdings.  At today's date, Sir Martin Sorrell and his family interests are interested in or have rights in 18,089,989 shares (inclusive of the shares he is entitled to receive pursuant to the awards granted under the Leadership Equity Acquisition Plan in 2004, 2005 and the UK part of the 2006 award and the 2007 award, receipt of which has been deferred), representing 1.432% of the issued share capital of WPP plc.  The JMMRJ Sorrell Foundation holds 805,936 WPP shares, representing 0.0638% of WPP's issued share capital.

WPP was notified on 12 November 2012 that Mr Mark Read, an executive director of the Company, acquired 1,100 ordinary shares through the Scrip Dividend election on his full shareholding.  At today's date, Mr Read's beneficial holding is 108,184 shares, representing 0.0086% of WPP's issued share capital.

The Scrip conversion price on the 2012 First Interim Dividend was £8.565.

Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP

[phone]

 

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