[6-K] WPP plc Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WPP plc has filed a Form 6-K to notify investors that it will publish a Third Quarter Trading Update for the nine months ended 30 September 2025 on Thursday 30 October 2025. The filing includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers and an exhibit index referencing the trading update notification. No financial results, metrics or additional operational details are included in this submission.

Positive

• Scheduled disclosure: The company set a clear date for the Third Quarter Trading Update (30 October 2025), reducing timing uncertainty for investors.
• Regulatory compliance: The Form 6-K includes customary forward-looking disclaimers and an exhibit index, indicating adherence to disclosure requirements.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: WPP set a firm date for its Q3 trading update; the filing contains no results or new financial metrics.

The filing transparently notifies the market of the timetable for the Third Quarter Trading Update for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, which reduces calendar uncertainty for investors and analysts. It contains only the announcement date and standard forward-looking disclaimers; there are no revenues, profits, guidance revisions, or transaction details disclosed here. Because material financial data are absent, market impact will depend entirely on the content of the trading update to be released on 30 October 2025.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: This Form 6-K fulfils disclosure obligations by informing stakeholders of the upcoming trading update date.

The filing adheres to regulatory disclosure norms by notifying stakeholders of the planned publication date for material trading information and by including customary forward-looking statement language. There are no governance changes, director actions, or other corporate events disclosed. As such, the filing is procedural and does not introduce new governance or compliance concerns.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of September 2025

Commission File Number: 001-38303

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WPP plc

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground

London, United Kingdom SE1 9GL

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company may include forward-looking statements (including as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) in oral or written public statements issued by or on behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, plans, objectives, beliefs, intentions, strategies, projections and anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as ‘aim’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘forecast’, ‘guidance’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, ‘predict’, ‘project’, ‘plan’, ‘target’, and other words and similar references to future periods but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. As such, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, as a prediction of actual results or otherwise. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel; delays, suspensions or reductions in client advertising budgets; shifts in industry rates of compensation; regulatory compliance costs or litigation; changes in competitive factors in the industries in which we operate and demand for our products and services; changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate communications requirements; our inability to realise the future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company’s ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical impact of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; the risk of global economic downturn; slower growth, increasing interest rates and high and sustained inflation; tariffs and other trade barriers; supply chain issues affecting the distribution of our clients’ products; technological changes and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; effectively managing the risks, challenges and efficiencies presented by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI technologies and partnerships in our business; risks related to our environmental, social and governance goals and initiatives, including impacts from regulators and other stakeholders, and the impact of factors outside of our control on such goals and initiatives; the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of other major currencies (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of the UK); and the overall level of economic activity in the Company’s major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international political and economic conditions and government regulations in the world’s advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, which could also cause actual results to differ from forward-looking information. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in this document should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be achieved. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of any events anticipated, expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. Other than in accordance with its legal or regulatory obligations (including under the Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority), the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
1	Notification of Trading Update dated 18 September 2025, prepared by WPP plc.

For Immediate Release 18 September 2025

WPP PLC ("WPP")

Notification of Trading Update

WPP will announce its Third Quarter Trading Update for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, on Thursday 30 October 2025.

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Company Secretary

Further information

Media: press@wpp.com

Investors: irteam@wpp.com

About WPP

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	WPP PLC
	(Registrant)
Date: 18 September 2025.	By:  ______________________
	Balbir Kelly-Bisla
	Company Secretary

FAQ

When will WPP (WPPGF) publish its Third Quarter Trading Update for the nine months ended 30 September 2025?

WPP will announce the Third Quarter Trading Update on Thursday 30 October 2025.

Does this Form 6-K include WPP's Q3 financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025?

No. The filing only notifies the publication date for the trading update and does not contain any financial results or metrics.

What period does the announced trading update cover for WPP (WPPGF)?

The trading update covers the nine months ended 30 September 2025.

Who signed the Form 6-K submitted by WPP?

The Form 6-K is signed on behalf of WPP by Balbir Kelly-Bisla, Company Secretary.

Does the filing list any major transactions, acquisitions, or governance changes?

No. The Form 6-K contains no information about transactions, acquisitions, or governance changes.