REG - WPP PLC - Board Retirement

WPPAnnouncement

04/05/2020 15:35

RNS Number : 8612L
  
WPP PLC
  
04 May 2020
  
 

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


4 May 2020



 
 
WPP PLC ("WPP") 
 
Board Retirement
 
 
WPP announces that Paul Richardson retired from the Board on 1 May 2020. This follows the Company's previous announcement that Paul would be stepping down from his role once a successor had been appointed.
 
As announced on 4 February 2020, John Rogers was appointed to the Board on 3 February 2020 and he has now succeeded Paul as Chief Financial Officer.
 
Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said: "Paul has been with WPP for nearly 30 years - more than 20 of them as Group Finance Director - and has made a tremendous contribution to our success during that time. He leaves with our very best wishes and thanks."
 
 
Contact:
 



Chris Wade, WPP
+44(0) 20 7282 4600




 




Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications
+44 (0)7710 130634



 
 
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