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    Notification of Major Holdings

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    25/02/2026 14:55
    RNS Number : 4132U

WPP PLC

25 February 2026

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

JE00B8KF9B49

Issuer Name

WPP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

24-Feb-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

25-Feb-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation


    % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)Total number of voting rights held in issuer
    Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached7.5800002.42000010.000000107985557
    Position of previous notification (if applicable)7.6400002.3400009.980000
    

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares


    Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
    JE00B8KF9B49818222027.580000
    Sub Total 8.A818222027.580000%
    

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))


    Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/conversion periodNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted% of voting rights
    American Depository Receipt26413940.240000
    Securities Lending219829132.040000
    Sub Total 8.B1246243072.280000%
    

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))


    Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/conversion periodPhysical or cash settlementNumber of voting rights% of voting rights
    CFDCash15390480.140000
    Sub Total 8.B215390480.140000%
    

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)


    Ultimate controlling personName of controlled undertaking% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable thresholdTotal of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)Trident Merger, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Group Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock Group Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)BlackRock International Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)BlackRock Fund Advisors
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Advisors, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Group Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)BlackRock Advisors, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Group Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)BlackRock Finance, Inc.
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)Trident Merger, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)Aperio Holdings, LLC
    BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)Aperio Group, LLC
    

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

25th February 2026

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

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