REG - WPP PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

WPPAnnouncement

24/05/2018 17:45

RNS Number : 2581P
WPP PLC
24 May 2018
 


Buy-back programme
Transaction in own shares
WPP plc ("WPP" or the "Company") announces that on 24 May 2018 it purchased for treasury 180,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1286.8329 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:


180,000




Date of transaction:


24 May 2018




Time of transaction:


08:30 - 16:30




Price (pence):


1286.8329




Trading venue:


London Stock Exchange




Broker:


Merrill Lynch International




 
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 68,969,968 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,263,631,009 (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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