Board Retirement

RNS Number : 8612L

WPP PLC

04 May 2020

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

4 May 2020

WPP PLC ("WPP")  

Board Retirement

WPP announces that Paul Richardson retired from the Board on 1 May 2020. This follows the Company's previous announcement that Paul would be stepping down from his role once a successor had been appointed.

As announced on 4 February 2020, John Rogers was appointed to the Board on 3 February 2020 and he has now succeeded Paul as Chief Financial Officer.

Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said: "Paul has been with WPP for nearly 30 years - more than 20 of them as Group Finance Director - and has made a tremendous contribution to our success during that time. He leaves with our very best wishes and thanks."

Contact:

Chris Wade, WPP [phone]

Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications [phone]

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