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RNS Number : 5991Z  WPP PLC  16 May 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
                 16 May 2023

 

WPP plc ("WPP")

 

Vesting of executive share award

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities or their Connected Persons

The Company announces that the following person discharging managerial
responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company
due to the vesting of a share award made on 4 May 2023.

 

 Name of Executive Director  Plan                 Total number of shares vested  Total number of shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities  Date of sale
 Joanne Wilson               WPP Stock Plan 2018  7,950                          3,744                                                                   12 May 2023

 

 

 

 

 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
 Transaction 1
 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 transaction                Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under WPP Stock Plan 2018
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £ nil     7,950

 

 d)  Aggregated information                   N/A (single transaction)

     -     Aggregated volume

     -     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  12 May 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange
 Transaction 2
 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 transaction                Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £ 8.938   3,744

 

 d)  Aggregated information                   N/A (single transaction)

     -     Aggregated volume

     -     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  12 May 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

12 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

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 transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £ 8.938   3,744

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

12 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the
Market Abuse Regulation.

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Group Company Secretary

 

Contact for further information:

Chris Wade, WPP

+44 (0)20 7282 4600

 

About WPP

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to
build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more
information, visit www.wpp.com (http://www.wpp.com/) .

 

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