Vesting of executive share award

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

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