NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

RNS Number : 7134L

WPP PLC

06 September 2012

 



For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii				WPP plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):	Due to a management reorganization, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International Inc ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately.  Instead the relevant holdings under management by CRMC and CGII will be reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CGC").  It is solely for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding.				X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		3 September 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:		4 September 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		*******

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Indirect

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares (J00B3DMTY01)

41,585,000

41,585,000

41,585,000

41,585,000

3.292%

ADR (US92933H1014)

2,007

10,035

10,035

10,035

0.0015

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

n/a

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

41,595,035

3.293%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
See Schedule A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Marie Capes
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7408 2204

Schedule A

As at 3 September 2012

WPP plc

	Number of Shares	Percentage of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings	41,595,035	3.293%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds
·    Capital Guardian Trust Company	10.035	0.001%
·    Capital Research and Management Company	41,585,000	3.292%

 

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