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WPP plc announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Joanne Wilson, acquired 18,673 Ordinary Shares at £nil price on 2 December 2024, following the vesting of a share award made under the WPP Stock Plan 2018. On the same date, Ms. Wilson sold 8,794 Ordinary Shares at £8.60433 per share to cover statutory withholding liabilities. Both transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange.
| Date | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Time | 09:57:55 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6104O |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 December 2024
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 2 December 2024.
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Name of Executive Director |
Plan |
Total number of shares vested |
Total number of shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities |
Date of sale |
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Joanne Wilson |
WPP Stock Plan 2018 |
18,673 |
8,794 |
2 December 2024 |
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Joanne Wilson |
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b) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/ |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer |
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a) |
Full name of the entity |
WPP plc |
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b) |
Legal Entity Identifier code |
549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under WPP Stock Plan 2018 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 December 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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Transaction 2
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of Ordinary Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 December 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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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
About WPP
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