Vesting of executive share awards

RNS Number : 0769E

WPP PLC

08 March 2022

 

WPP plc (the "Company")
Vesting of executive share awards

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or their Connected Persons

The Company announces that the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company due to the vesting of awards made under the terms of the 2019 Executive Share Award ("ESA") made on 14 May 2020. The ESA vested on 7 March 2022.

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	101,630	47,862	7 March 2022

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 plc 2019 Executive Share Award.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil   101,630
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	7 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange
Transaction 2
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP plc 2019 Executive Share Award to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £9.2295 47,862
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	7 March 2022
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.

Contact for further information:

Chris Wade, WPP

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