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WPPAnnouncement

19/08/2016 11:40

RNS Number : 2295H
WPP PLC
15 August 2016
Close Period buy-back programme
Transaction in own shares
WPP plc ("WPP" or the "Company") announces that on 15 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1789.0852 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below: 
Description of shares:
WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Number of shares repurchased:
50,000
Date of transaction:
15 August 2016
Time of transaction:
08:10 - 16:35
Price (pence):
1789.0852
Trading venue:
London Stock Exchange
Broker:
Merrill Lynch International
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 45,977,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,249,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).
All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company's website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.
Enquiries:
Marie Capes, Company Secretary
020 7408 2204

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