WPP (WPP) reports BlackRock’s WPP voting stake now at 9.93% in TR-1
WPP plc filed a Form 6-K to furnish a UK TR-1 notification of major holdings from BlackRock, Inc.. The filing shows that, as of the date the threshold was crossed on 19 December 2025, BlackRock held a total of 107,478,863 voting rights in WPP, representing 9.93% of the company’s voting rights. This compares with a total holding of 12.24% reported in the previous notification, indicating a reduction below the 10% level that triggered the disclosure requirement.
The position consists of voting rights attached to shares and additional voting rights held through financial instruments, including American Depositary Receipts, securities lending arrangements and CFDs. The filing also lists multiple BlackRock-controlled entities through which these positions are held, illustrating the group’s global structure for managing its WPP stake.
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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 22 December 2025, 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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19-Dec-2025
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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22-Dec-2025
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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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8.290000
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1.640000
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9.930000
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107478863
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Position of
previous notification (if applicable)
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9.720000
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2.520000
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12.240000
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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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89537470
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8.290000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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89537470
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8.290000%
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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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2907714
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0.260000
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Securities
Lending
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14727555
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1.360000
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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17635269
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1.620000%
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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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306124
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0.020000
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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306124
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0.020000%
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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 Finance
Europe 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 Finance
Europe 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 Finance
Europe 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
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Jana Blumenstein
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020 7743 3650
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22nd December
2025
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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:
22 December 2025.
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By:
______________________
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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FAQ
What did WPP (WPP) report in this latest Form 6-K?
WPP reported a TR-1 notification of major holdings from BlackRock, Inc., disclosing BlackRock’s updated percentage of voting rights and total voting rights in WPP.
What is BlackRock’s current voting interest in WPP (WPP)?
As of the date the threshold was crossed, BlackRock’s total holding in WPP represented 9.93% of voting rights, corresponding to 107,478,863 voting rights in the company.
How has BlackRock’s stake in WPP changed versus the previous notification?
The TR-1 shows a total holding of 9.93% of voting rights, compared with 12.24% in the previous notification, indicating that BlackRock’s reported voting interest has decreased.
What types of instruments make up BlackRock’s holding in WPP (WPP)?
BlackRock’s position includes voting rights attached to ordinary shares and additional voting rights held through financial instruments such as American Depositary Receipts, securities lending positions and CFDs.
On what date was the major holding threshold in WPP crossed?
The TR-1 states that the relevant threshold was crossed or reached on 19 December 2025, and WPP was notified on 22 December 2025.
Who is identified as the ultimate controlling person for the notified WPP holding?
The TR-1 shows voting rights attached to WPP shares under ISIN JE00B8KF9B49, with 89,537,470 indirect voting rights corresponding to 8.29% of voting rights attached to shares.