BlackRock trims WPP (NYSE: WPP) stake to 6.57% voting interest

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WPP plc filed a Form 6-K reporting a Notification of Major Holdings from BlackRock, Inc., showing that BlackRock’s total voting interest in WPP is now 6.57%, representing 71,122,656 voting rights.

This total comprises 4.76% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.81% through financial instruments. Previously, BlackRock’s disclosed position was 6.89%, so its overall percentage holding has slightly decreased.

Key Figures

Total voting interest: 6.57% Voting rights attached to shares: 4.76% Voting rights via instruments: 1.81% +5 more

8 metrics

Total voting interest 6.57% Resulting situation when threshold was crossed

Voting rights attached to shares 4.76% Percentage of voting rights via shares (section 8.A)

Voting rights via instruments 1.81% Percentage of voting rights via financial instruments (8.B1+8.B2)

Total voting rights held 71,122,656 voting rights Total number of voting rights in issuer held by BlackRock

Previous total interest 6.89% Position of previous notification

ADR voting rights 1,615,941 voting rights (0.14%) American Depository Receipt exposure in section 8.B1

Securities lending voting rights 15,702,697 voting rights (1.45%) Securities Lending exposure in section 8.B1

CFD voting rights 2,444,970 voting rights (0.00%) CFD position in section 8.B2

Key Terms

Notification of Major Holdings, voting rights attached to shares, financial instruments, American Depository Receipt, +2 more

6 terms

Notification of Major Holdings regulatory

"1 | Notification of Major Holdings dated 10 April 2026, prepared by WPP plc."

A notification of major holdings is a regulatory report that discloses when an investor or institution acquires a large stake in a listed company. It tells the market who owns a meaningful piece of the company and can signal confidence, influence over decisions, or possible strategic moves; think of it like a public record showing when a new large homeowner buys into a neighborhood, which can change property dynamics and expectations. Investors use these notices to assess ownership shifts and potential impacts on share value and governance.

voting rights attached to shares financial

"% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)"

financial instruments financial

"% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)"

Financial instruments are assets or contracts that hold monetary value and can be bought, sold, or traded. They serve as tools for investors to grow, protect, or transfer money, much like how a ticket or voucher can be used to access goods or services. These instruments help individuals and organizations manage financial goals and risks across different markets and economic conditions.

American Depository Receipt financial

"Type of financial instrument | ... | American Depository Receipt | | | 1615941 | 0.140000"

An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a U.S. bank that represents ownership of shares in a foreign company and lets those shares trade on U.S. exchanges in U.S. dollars. For investors, ADRs remove many barriers to buying foreign stocks—handling currency conversion, settlement and some reporting—so holding an ADR is like using a local adapter that makes a foreign security behave more like a domestic one, improving access and liquidity.

Securities Lending financial

"Type of financial instrument | ... | Securities Lending | | | 15702697 | 1.450000"

Securities lending is when an owner of stocks or bonds temporarily loans them to another party, usually so the borrower can sell them short or meet settlement needs; the lender receives a fee and typically some form of security in return. Investors should care because lending can generate extra income on holdings and affects market liquidity and short-selling activity, much like renting out a spare room brings income while someone else uses the space.

CFD financial

"Type of financial instrument | ... | CFD | | | Cash | 2444970 | 00"

A CFD (contract for difference) is a financial agreement that lets an investor profit from the change in an asset’s price without actually owning that asset — like betting on a car’s value rising or falling without buying the car. It matters because CFDs use leverage, which can amplify gains and losses and allow easy access to different markets, so they change an investor’s potential return and risk profile and can lead to rapid losses if prices move unfavorably.

Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_____________________

FORM 6-K

____________________

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of April 2026

Commission File Number: 001-38303

______________________

WPP plc

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

________________________

Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground

London, United Kingdom SE1 9GL

(Address of principal executive offices)

_________________________

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 Major Holdings dated 10 April 2026, prepared by WPP plc.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

JE00B8KF9B49

Issuer Name

WPP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

08-Apr-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

09-Apr-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.760000	1.810000	6.570000	71122656
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.040000	1.850000	6.890000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
JE00B8KF9B49		51359048		4.760000
Sub Total 8.A	51359048		4.760000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
American Depository Receipt			1615941	0.140000
Securities Lending			15702697	1.450000
Sub Total 8.B1			17318638	1.590000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD			Cash	2444970	0.220000
Sub Total 8.B2				2444970	0.220000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

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)
Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Aperio Holdings, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Aperio Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

9th April 2026

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton

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: 10 April 2026.	By:  ______________________
	Balbir Kelly-Bisla
	Company Secretary

FAQ

What does WPP (WPP) disclose about BlackRock’s current holding?

WPP reports that BlackRock now holds 6.57% of its voting rights. The position totals 71,122,656 voting rights, combining shares and financial instruments, and reflects a modest decrease from a previously reported 6.89% overall interest.

How is BlackRock’s 6.57% voting interest in WPP (WPP) structured?

BlackRock’s 6.57% WPP interest is split between shares and instruments. It holds 4.76% via voting rights attached to shares and 1.81% through financial instruments such as American Depository Receipts and securities lending positions.

How many WPP (WPP) voting rights does BlackRock control after this change?

BlackRock controls 71,122,656 WPP voting rights after the threshold event. This figure aggregates direct and indirect exposure through ordinary shares and various financial instruments disclosed in the Notification of Major Holdings form.

How did BlackRock’s percentage holding in WPP (WPP) change versus the prior notification?

BlackRock’s total reported interest fell from 6.89% to 6.57%. The new Notification of Major Holdings table shows slightly lower percentages for both voting rights attached to shares and through financial instruments compared with the previous position.

What financial instruments does BlackRock use for its WPP (WPP) exposure?

BlackRock reports exposure via American Depository Receipts, securities lending and CFDs. These instruments correspond to voting rights of 1,615,941 for ADRs, 15,702,697 for securities lending, and 2,444,970 for CFDs, with stated voting-right percentages in the table.

Who is identified as the ultimate controlling person in the WPP (WPP) filing?

The filing lists BlackRock, Inc. as the ultimate controlling person. It then details extensive chains of controlled undertakings, including multiple BlackRock entities across jurisdictions, through which the WPP voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held.