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On 8 May 2026, WPP plc granted Restricted Share Plan (RSP) Awards to its Chief Executive Officer, Cindy Rose, and Chief Financial Officer, Joanne Wilson, following shareholder approval of the 2026 Directors' Compensation Policy. Cindy Rose received 460,066 conditional ordinary shares, and Joanne Wilson received 279,720 conditional ordinary shares. The number of shares was calculated using an average share price of £2.717.
| Date | 12 May 2026 |
| Time | 10:38:51 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 9864D |
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.
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Executive Director |
Nature of Award |
Number of shares awarded |
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Cindy Rose (CEO) |
2026 RSP Award |
460,066 |
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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.
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
Cindy Rose |
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b) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive 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 transactions |
Grant of conditional share awards over WPP plc ordinary shares under the WPP Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) (Number of WPP ordinary shares or WPP ADRs sold or purchased and price per share/ADR) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated number - Aggregated Price - Total |
N/A (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
8 May 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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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 transactions |
Grant of conditional share awards over WPP plc ordinary shares under the WPP Executive Performance Share Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) (Number of WPP ordinary shares or WPP ADRs sold or purchased and price per share/ADR) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated number - Aggregated Price - Total |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
8 May 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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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
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