Director/PDMR Shareholding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 June 2026
WPP plc ("WPP")
Vesting of Chief Executive Share Awards
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 vesting of a conditional share award under the terms of the 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP").
Name of Executive Director
Total number of shares vested
Total number of shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities
Date of transaction
Cindy Rose
187,341
88,227
15 June 2026
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Cindy Rose
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendmentInitial 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
Transaction 1
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ordinary shares following the vesting of a portion of a conditional share award under the WPP 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume: 187,341
Price: n/a
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
15 June 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Automatic sale of ordinary shares pursuant to a trading plan to cover statutory withholding liabilities and costs following the vesting of a conditional share award under the WPP 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume: 88,227
Price: £2.816
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
15 June 2026
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
Balbir Kelly-Bisla
Group Company Secretary
Further information
Media: press@wpp.com
Investors: irteam@wpp.com
About WPP
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