Notification of Shares

RNS Number : 7785K

WPP PLC

24 December 2008

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

24 December 2008

WPP PLC ('WPP')

WPP was notified on 23 December 2008 under Rule DTR 3.1 of the Disclosure & Transparency Rules that on 22nd December 2008, Sir Martin Sorrell gifted 259,825 ordinary shares in WPP to the JMMRJ Charitable Foundation which has been established to provide benefits for educational institutions, cancer research and to make grants for general charitable purposes.

Following this gift, Sir Martin and his family interests are interested in or have rights in 16,295,356 shares representing 1.299% of the issued share capital of WPP.

 

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