BlackRock now holds 10% voting rights in WPP (WPP)
WPP plc has reported a major shareholding notification from BlackRock, Inc., showing that entities controlled by BlackRock now hold a total of 10.000000% of WPP’s voting rights. This crosses a disclosure threshold and slightly increases their position from a previously notified 9.980000%.
The holding includes 7.580000% of voting rights attached to ordinary shares, representing 81,822,202 voting rights, and additional exposure through financial instruments. These comprise American Depository Receipts over 2,641,394 voting rights (0.240000%), securities lending arrangements over 21,982,913 voting rights (2.040000%), and cash-settled CFDs over 1,539,048 voting rights (0.140000%).
The structure table lists multiple BlackRock-controlled undertakings across various jurisdictions that collectively contribute to this consolidated position, confirming BlackRock as the ultimate controlling person for these WPP holdings.
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- None.
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- None.
FAQ
What major shareholding change did WPP (WPP) disclose in this Form 6-K?
How much of WPP’s voting rights does BlackRock hold through shares versus instruments?
What is the size of BlackRock’s direct share-based holding in WPP (WPP)?
Which financial instruments give BlackRock additional exposure to WPP (WPP)?
Who is identified as the ultimate controlling person of the WPP holdings?
Why did WPP (WPP) publish this BlackRock holdings notification now?
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1
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Notification of Major Holdings dated 25 February 2026, prepared by WPP
plc.
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JE00B8KF9B49
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WPP PLC
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Non-UK
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or
disposal of financial instruments
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BlackRock, Inc.
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Wilmington
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USA
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24-Feb-2026
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25-Feb-2026
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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7.580000
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2.420000
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10.000000
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107985557
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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7.640000
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2.340000
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9.980000
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Class/Type
of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number
of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number
of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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%
of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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%
of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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JE00B8KF9B49
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81822202
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7.580000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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81822202
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7.580000%
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Type
of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/conversion
period
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Number
of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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%
of voting rights
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American Depository
Receipt
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2641394
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0.240000
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Securities
Lending
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21982913
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2.040000
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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24624307
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2.280000%
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Type
of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/conversion
period
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Physical
or cash settlement
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Number
of voting rights
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%
of voting rights
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CFD
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Cash
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1539048
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0.140000
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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1539048
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0.140000%
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2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate
controlling person
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Name
of controlled undertaking
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%
of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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%
of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total
of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Lux Finco
S.a.r.l.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock
International Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Fund
Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Capital
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Aperio
Holdings, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Aperio
Group, LLC
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
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25th February
2026
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12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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WPP PLC
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(Registrant)
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Date:
25 February 2026.
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By:
______________________
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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