Executive Share Awards

WPP PLC

08 December 2023

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           8 December 2023

WPP plc ("WPP")

Executive Share Awards

As announced on 8 November 2022 and 9 May 2023, Joanne Wilson has been granted an award under the WPP Share Plans. This is the final award to compensate Joanne for incentives from her previous employer that she forfeited on joining WPP. The award vests in December 2025 and is no more generous in amount or deferral schedule than the awards forfeited by Joanne.

Executive Director	Number of shares/nil cost options awarded
Joanne Wilson	18,540

Notes

1)   This award was made in accordance with the terms of the 2023 Directors' Compensation Policy as approved by shareholders on 17 May 2023.

2)   Additional shares will be awarded at vesting in lieu of dividends.

3)   Awards to Executive Directors are subject to an additional two-year post-vesting holding period.

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	Grant of conditional awards over WPP plc ordinary shares under the WPP plc Stock Plan 2018
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) (Number of WPP ordinary shares or WPP ADRs sold or purchased and price per share/ADR)	Price(s) Volume(s) Conditional Free Share Award 18,540
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated number -     Aggregated Price -     Total	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	7 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Group Company Secretary

Contact for further information:

Chris Wade, WPP

[phone]

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