Ad group WPP shares rise 5% after media report of bid interest

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17/11/2025 08:27

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Shares of WPP WPP.L rose more than 5% on Monday following a report by The Times that the British advertising firm has received takeover interest from French rival Havas HAVAS.AS  and private equity firms Apollo APO.N and KKR KKR.N.

 (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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