FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
7 March 2017 |
WPP plc ("WPP")
Director's Dealing
WPP was notified on 6th March 2017 that Mr Hugo Shong, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 4,583 WPP American Depositary Receipts (ADR) shares at $107.879 per ADR on 3 March 2017. Mr Shong's holding in WPP is now the equivalent of 22,915 WPP ordinary shares.
Notification of Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities:
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Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") |
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Name |
Hugo Shong |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position / status |
PDMR (Director) |
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Initial notification / amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
WPP plc |
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b) |
LEI |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument Identification Code |
American Depository Receipts (ADR) Shares
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Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of ADRs |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2017-03-03 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
NASDAQ |
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Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP +44 (0) 207 408 2204
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