RNS Number : 2976H
WPP PLC
18 March 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 March 2024

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 2021 Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") award. The 2021 EPSP awards were made on 28 March 2021 and 25 November 2021 and vested on 14 March 2024 as a result of the performance conditions attaching to the 2021 EPSP award having been satisfied as to 66.67%.

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

276,920

130,413

14 and 15

March 2024

Andrew Scott

EPSP

162,304

76,436

14 and 15

March 2024

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 2021 Executive Performance Share Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£ Nil cost option

276,920

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

14 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2021 Executive Performance Share Plan to cover statutory withholding liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£7.0629

130,413

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

130,413

£7.0629

e)

Date of the transactions

14 and 15 March 2024

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 2021 Executive Performance Share Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£ Nil cost option

162,304

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

14 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP 2021 Executive Performance Share Plan to cover statutory withholding liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£7.0629

76,436

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

76,436

£7.0629

e)

Date of the transactions

14 and 15 March 2024

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

Contact for further information:

Chris Wade, WPP

+44 (0)20 7282 4600

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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