FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
31 January 2019
WPP PLC ("WPP")
Board Retirement
WPP announced on 25 October 2018 that Paul Richardson, Group Finance Director, had decided to retire from WPP in 2019. On 31 January 2019, Mr Richardson gave formal notice confirming that he would be retiring and formally leaving the Board on 31 January 2020.
A recruitment process for a new Group Finance Director is underway and a further announcement will be made in due course.
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This announcement contains inside information.
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of WPP is Marie Capes, Company Secretary.
Contact:
Chris Wade, WPP
+44 (0)20 7408 2204
Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications
+44 (0)7710 130634