REG - WPP PLC - Notification of Major Holdings

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10/10/2024 10:00

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RNS Number : 7104H  WPP PLC  10 October 2024

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

08-Oct-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

09-Oct-2024

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  6.660000                                              3.310000                                                                   9.970000                        107836820
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          7.130000                                              2.880000                                                                   10.010000

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                                                                          71844893                                                                         6.660000
 Sub Total 8.A                                71844893                                                                              6.660000%

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
 Securities Lending                                                         30054285                                                           2.780000
 American Depository Receipt                                                3031459                                                            0.280000
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             33085744                                                           3.060000%

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
 CFD                                                                        Cash                         968683                   0.080000
 ELN                           28-Oct-2024                                  Cash                         1937500                  0.170000
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          2906183                  0.250000%

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
 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 Finance, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    Trident Merger, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Investment Management, 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 Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 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 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 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 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 Finance, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 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 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 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 Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 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 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 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 Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)   BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)   BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)   BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   Trident Merger, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   Aperio Holdings, LLC
 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)   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

9(th) October 2024

13. Place Of Completion

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

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