Restricted Share Plan Awards

WPP

12/05/2026 10:38

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/
 amendment
Initial notification
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 purchased and price per share/ADR)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
460,066
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/
 amendment
Initial notification
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
- 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

Investors: irteam@wpp.com

 

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