Results of AGM

RNS Number : 3722B

WPP PLC

09 June 2021

 

FORIMMEDIATERELEASE

9June 2021

WPP PLC ("WPP")

Results of AGM

Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at 12 noon on Wednesday 9 June 2021, WPP plc (WPP) announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution set out in the Notice of AGM. The full text of the resolutions proposed at the AGM is included in WPP's Notice of AGM published on 5 May 2021, which is available on WPP's website at: www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings

Resolutions 1 to 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 21 to 24 were passed as special resolutions.

The following table shows the votes cast on each resolution:

Resolution	TotalVotes  For	%	TotalVotesAgainst	%	TotalVotesCast	VotesWithheld
1 Ordinary Resolution toreceive the 2020 AnnualReportand Accounts	959,201,064	98.66%	12,904,167	1.33%	972,181,119	1,137,165
2 Ordinary Resolution todeclare a final dividend	972,029,035	99.87%	1,175,249	0.12%	973,280,172	38,112
3 Ordinary Resolution toapprovethe Compensation  Committee report	957,496,840	98.44%	15,129,720	1.56%	972,705,014	613,013
4 Ordinary Resolution toelect Angela Ahrendts DBE as a Director	957,481,094	99.96%	297,858	0.03%	957,855,288	15,462,996
5 Ordinary Resolution toelect Tom Ilube CBE as a Director	961,211,123	99.92%	697,432	0.07%	961,984,891	11,333,393
6 Ordinary Resolution toelect Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang as a Director	925,230,461	96.18%	36,687,662	3.81%	961,994,459	11,323,825
7 Ordinary Resolution tore-electDrJacquesAigrainasaDirector	880,047,084	90.61%	91,160,570	9.39%	971,283,990	2,270,414
8 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sandrine Dufour as a Director	960,814,247	99.88%	1,093,297	0.11%	961,983,880	11,334,404
9 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Tarek Farahat as a Director	960,998,357	98.75%	12,125,301	1.25%	973,200,094	118,190
10 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a Director	951,869,301	97.81%	21,270,712	2.19%	973,217,177	101,107
11 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Mark Read as a Director	961,059,247	98.75%	12,080,966	1.24%	973,216,549	101,735
12 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect John Rogers as a Director	953,553,508	99.59%	3,804,067	0.40%	957,433,911	15,884,360
13 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Cindy Rose OBE as a Director	961,020,422	99.90%	891,986	0.09%	961,988,744	11,329,540
14 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a Director	923,942,078	94.94%	49,185,698	5.05%	973,207,408	109,199
15 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a Director	968,172,454	99.91%	819,769	0.08%	969,068,559	4,249,725
16 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Keith Weed CBE as a Director	968,158,641	99.91%	819,843	0.08%	969,054,820	4,263,464
17 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Jasmine Whitbread as a Director	929,884,812	97.08%	27,884,752	2.91%	957,846,460	15,471,824
18 Ordinary Resolution tore-appoint Deloitte LLP astheauditors	915,759,807	94.48%	53,380,432	5.51%	969,216,825	4,101,459
19 Ordinary Resolution toauthorise the AuditCommittee to determine theauditors'remuneration	965,096,394	99.16%	8,091,381	0.83%	973,264,111	54,173
20 Ordinary Resolution toauthorise the Directors toallotrelevantsecurities	900,224,847	92.50%	72,869,522	7.49%	973,170,705	147,123
21 Special Resolution toauthorise the Company to purchase its own shares	967,047,273	99.41%	5,658,239	0.58%	972,782,761	535,523
22 Special Resolution toauthorise the Directors to allot equity securities wholly for cash	929,295,605	95.56%	43,141,290	4.44%	972,513,543	804,741
23 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights	882,339,173	90.73%	90,094,324	9.26%	972,509,954	808,330
24 Special Resolution to approve the adoption of the new Articles of Association	961,676,718	99.98%	138,925	0.01%	961,892,447	11,425,837

Notes:

(1)  The "for" votes include those giving the Chairman discretion.

(2)  Total votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of the total votes cast.

(3)  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

(4) Issued Share Capital (excluding Treasury Shares):  1,203,140,675 ordinary shares.

The above poll results will shortly be available on WPP's website at www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business of the Company, will be submitted to the FCA and will in due course be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Company Secretary

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