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RNS Number : 9864D  WPP PLC  12 May 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
                      12 May 2026

 

WPP plc ("WPP")

Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") Awards

 

On 8 May 2026, following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, and the
approval of the 2026 Directors' Compensation Policy by shareholders, the 2026
RSP Awards were granted under the Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") to
the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") as set
out in the table below.

 Executive Director   Nature of Award  Number of shares awarded
 Cindy Rose (CEO)     2026 RSP Award   460,066
 Joanne Wilson (CFO)  2026 RSP Award   279,720

 

The 2026 RSP Awards take the form of conditional awards over WPP ordinary
shares and are due to vest subject to the operation of a performance underpin
and continued employment in March 2029.

Notes

1)   The 2026 RSP Awards were made in accordance with the terms of the 2026
Directors' Compensation Policy as approved by shareholders on 8 May 2026.

2)   The number of shares comprised in the RSP Awards has been calculated
using the average share price over the five immediately preceding dealing days
of £2.717.

3)   Additional shares will be awarded at vesting on the RSP Awards in lieu
of dividends on the shares that vest.

4)   The RSP Awards to Executive Directors are subject to an additional
two-year holding period.

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
 a)  Name                                                                       Cindy Rose
 b)  Position/status                                                            Chief Executive Officer
 c)  Initial notification/                                                      Initial notification

amendment
 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
 b)  Nature of the transactions                                                 Grant of conditional share awards over WPP plc ordinary shares under the WPP
                                                                                Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s) (Number of WPP ordinary shares or WPP ADRs sold or  Price(s)  Volume(s)
     purchased and price per share/ADR)                                         Nil       460,066
 d)  Aggregated information                                                     N/A (single transaction)

     -     Aggregated number

     -     Aggregated Price

     -     Total
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                    8 May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated number

-     Aggregated Price

-     Total

N/A (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

8 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                                                       Joanne Wilson
 b)  Position/status                                                            Chief Financial Officer
 c)  Initial notification/                                                      Initial notification

amendment
 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
 b)  Nature of the transactions                                                 Grant of conditional share awards over WPP plc ordinary shares under the WPP
                                                                                Executive Performance Share Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s) (Number of WPP ordinary shares or WPP ADRs sold or
     purchased and price per share/ADR)
Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                Nil       279,720
 d)  Aggregated information                                                     N/A

     -     Aggregated number

     -     Aggregated Price

     -     Total
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                    8 May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated number

-     Aggregated Price

-     Total

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

8 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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 (mailto:press@wpp.com)

Investors: irteam@wpp.com (mailto:irteam@wpp.com)

 

About WPP

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