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WPP CEO exercises buyout award for 88,188 shares

Cindy H. Rose converted her CEO buyout award into 88,188 WPP shares on Sept. 1, with 41,532 used for tax and exercise at GBP 3.692.

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WPP plc reported that Chief Executive Officer Cindy H. Rose, a director and officer of the company, exercised a CEO buyout award on September 1, 2026, converting it into 88,188 Ordinary Shares. These Restricted Stock Units vested on that date. Of the resulting Ordinary Shares, 41,532 shares were delivered or withheld to satisfy the exercise price or tax obligations at a sale price of GBP 3.692 per share, equivalent to approximately USD 4.969. Following the exercise, she directly held 3,409,211 Ordinary Shares. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.

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Insider Rose Cindy H
Role Chief Executive Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise CEO buyout award F1, F3 88,188 -- --
Exercise Ordinary Shares F1 88,188 -- --
Exercise Price or Tax Liability Ordinary Shares F2 41,532 -- --
Holdings After Transaction: CEO buyout award — 3,409,211 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 346,950 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. Price n/a
  2. F2. Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in British Pounds Sterling (GBP). The sale price of GBP 3.692 per Ordinary Share represents approximately USD 4.969.
  3. F3. The Restricted stock Units (RSUs) vested on September 1, 2026.
Shares acquired from CEO buyout award exercise 88,188 Ordinary Shares Conversion of CEO buyout award on September 1, 2026
Shares delivered or withheld for exercise price or tax obligations 41,532 Ordinary Shares Used to satisfy obligations related to the September 1, 2026 exercise
Direct holdings after transactions 3,409,211 Ordinary Shares Direct ownership by Cindy H. Rose following the September 1, 2026 transactions
Sale price in British Pounds Sterling GBP 3.692 per Ordinary Share Price applied to 41,532 shares used for exercise price or tax obligations
Sale price in U.S. Dollars USD 4.969 per Ordinary Share Approximate U.S. Dollar equivalent of GBP 3.692 per share
Restricted stock Units (RSUs) financial
"The Restricted stock Units (RSUs) vested on September 1, 2026."
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a type of company promise to give employees shares of stock in the future, usually after certain conditions like working for a set time. They are like a gift promised today that you receive later, which can become valuable if the company's stock price goes up. RSUs matter because they are a way companies reward employees and can be a significant part of compensation.
Ordinary Shares financial
"Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in British Pounds Sterling (GBP)."
Ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company, giving shareholders a right to participate in the company’s profits and decision-making through voting. They are similar to owning a piece of a business, and their value can rise or fall based on the company's performance. Investors buy ordinary shares to potentially earn dividends and benefit from the company's growth over time.
exercise price or tax liability financial
"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"
British Pounds Sterling (GBP) financial
"Ordinary Shares in British Pounds Sterling (GBP). The sale price of GBP 3.692 per Ordinary Share"

FAQ

What equity award did WPP (WPP) CEO Cindy H. Rose exercise on September 1, 2026?
Cindy H. Rose exercised a CEO buyout award on September 1, 2026, converting it into 88,188 Ordinary Shares. The related Restricted Stock Units vested on the same date, and the exercise was reported as a direct ownership transaction.

How many WPP (WPP) shares did Cindy H. Rose receive and retain after the Form 4 transactions?
Cindy H. Rose received 88,188 Ordinary Shares from the CEO buyout award exercise. After these transactions, she directly held 3,409,211 Ordinary Shares of WPP plc, as reported in the filing.

How many WPP (WPP) shares were used to cover exercise price or taxes for Cindy H. Rose?
To satisfy the exercise price or tax obligations, 41,532 Ordinary Shares were delivered or withheld. These shares were valued at a sale price of GBP 3.692 per share, which represents approximately USD 4.969 per share.

What was the reported sale price per WPP (WPP) share used for Cindy H. Rose’s tax or exercise obligations?
The filing reports a sale price of GBP 3.692 per Ordinary Share used for the delivery or withholding of 41,532 shares, representing approximately USD 4.969 per share, in connection with the exercise price or tax obligations.

Were Cindy H. Rose’s WPP (WPP) transactions made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The filing indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan governed these transactions by Cindy H. Rose. The reported equity award exercise and related share withholding were not affirmed as being under such a pre-arranged trading plan.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Rose Cindy H
(Last)(First)(Middle)
SEA CONTAINERS
18 UPPER GROUND
(Street)
LONDONSE1 9GL
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED KINGDOM
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WPP plc [ WPP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[WPP]
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Ordinary Shares09/01/2026M88,188A(1)388,482D
Ordinary Shares09/01/2026F41,532D(2)346,950D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
CEO buyout award(1)09/01/2026M88,188 (3) (3)Ordinary Shares88,188(1)3,409,211D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Price n/a
2. Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in British Pounds Sterling (GBP). The sale price of GBP 3.692 per Ordinary Share represents approximately USD 4.969.
3. The Restricted stock Units (RSUs) vested on September 1, 2026.
Remarks:
/s/ Mariana Ljuljdjuraj, pursuant to Power of Attorney for Cindy H Rose09/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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