REG - WPP PLC - Notification of Major Holdings

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11/05/2022 16:45

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RNS Number : 1640L  WPP PLC  11 May 2022

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

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Wellington Management Company LLP

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                              City of registered office  Country of registered office
 State Street Nominees Limited
 Nortrust Nominees Limited
 ROY Nominees Limited
 JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited
 Goldman Sachs International
 BBH ISL Nominees Ltd
 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
 BNY Mellon Nominees Limited

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

10-May-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

11-May-2022

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 reached  4.910000                                              0.080000                                                                   4.990000                        54946020
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          4.990000                                              0.090000                                                                   5.080000

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)
 JE00B8KF9B49                                                                          54038778                                                                         4.910000
 Sub Total 8.A                                54038778                                                                              4.910000%

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

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                            exercised/converted
 Depository Receipt                                                         105                                                                0.000000
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             105                                                                0.000000%

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

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 Equity Swap                   22/05/2023       25/01/2022 to 22/05/2023    Cash                         876601                   0.080000
 Equity Swap                   15/05/2023       25/01/2022 to 15/05/2023    Cash                         30536                    0.000000
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          907137                   0.080000%

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 person                  Name 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                                       than the notifiable threshold
 Wellington Management Group LLP              Wellington Group Holdings LLP                5.420000                                                                                                                                                5.500000%
 Wellington Group Holdings LLP                Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP  5.420000                                                                                                                                                5.500000%
 Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP  Wellington Management Company LLP
 Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP  Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.
 Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.  Wellington Management International Ltd
 Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.  Wellington Management Europe GmbH

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

Wellington Management Company LLP has crossed below the 5% notification
threshold for voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments in
its own right. Wellington Management Company LLP is an investment management
entity that manages the assets of certain funds and/or managed accounts.

Wellington Management Company LLP is a direct controlled undertaking of
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct
controlled undertaking of Wellington Group Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a
direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Management Group LLP.

12. Date of Completion

11-May-2022

13. Place Of Completion

London, UK

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