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The WPP plc (WPP) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company's regulatory disclosures as a foreign private issuer. WPP files annual reports on Form 20-F and frequent current reports on Form 6-K, which together offer insight into its capital structure, governance, financing activities and significant shareholder movements.
Recent Form 6-K filings include "Total Voting Rights and Capital" announcements that detail the number of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in issue, the portion held in treasury and the resulting total voting rights. These figures are used by shareholders to determine whether they must notify holdings under the UK's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
WPP also files notifications of major holdings using the TR-1 standard form, which are furnished via Form 6-K. These disclosures report changes in significant positions held by institutions such as BlackRock, UBS Group and Schroders, including voting rights attached to shares and through financial instruments like American Depositary Receipts, securities lending, contracts for difference and options.
Capital markets activity appears in filings such as the 6-K announcing that WPP successfully priced a €1,000 million, 5.5-year senior unsecured fixed-rate RegS bond under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The filing notes expected credit ratings and states that proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, including refinancing existing indebtedness.
Other 6-Ks cover governance and insider transactions, including director appointment disclosures and detailed reports on the vesting of share awards and automatic sales of shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities under WPP share plans. These filings are made under the Market Abuse Regulation and provide transaction dates, volumes, prices and trading venues.
Across these documents, WPP includes extensive cautionary language on forward-looking statements and references to risk factors described in its Form 20-F. On Stock Titan, AI-powered tools can help summarize lengthy filings, highlight changes in voting rights, identify patterns in major shareholder notifications and clarify the implications of bond issuances or insider share transactions, helping users navigate the technical details of WPP's regulatory record.
WPP plc director Sandrine E. Dufour has reported an initial ownership position of 15,000 Ordinary Shares. This Form 3 filing establishes her current direct holdings as an insider but does not show any recent purchases or sales, only the amount she beneficially owns after becoming a reporting person.
WPP plc director Jasmine M Whitbread has filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership. The Form 3 reports that she holds 8,735 Ordinary Shares of WPP plc directly. This filing records her existing stake and does not reflect any new buy or sell transaction.
WPP plc reported routine executive share transactions linked to incentive plans. On 10 March 2026, Chief Executive Officer Cindy Rose received 88,271 ordinary shares through vesting of a 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan award, and 41,571 shares were automatically sold at £2.555 each to cover statutory withholding liabilities and costs. On the same date, Chief Financial Officer Joanne Wilson received 26,566 ordinary shares under the WPP Stock Plan 2018 and provided cash to the company for withholding liabilities, so she retained all vested shares. These transactions were notified under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
WPP plc has filed a Form 6-K reporting a UK TR-1 notification of major holdings from BlackRock, Inc.. BlackRock now holds a total of 9.84% of WPP’s voting rights, corresponding to 106,395,505 voting rights in the issuer.
The position consists of 7.30% of voting rights attached to shares, representing 78,835,315 voting rights, and 2.54% held through financial instruments, including American Depositary Receipts, securities lending and cash-settled CFDs. This compares with a previous notified total position of 10.00%, indicating a small reduction in BlackRock’s overall holding.
WPP plc reports its current share capital and voting rights position. As of 27 February 2026, the company had issued 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, with 12,591,893 of these held in treasury without voting rights.
After excluding the treasury shares, the total number of voting rights in WPP is 1,078,802,358. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator when calculating whether they need to notify WPP and the UK regulator of their ownership level or any change in their holding under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
WPP plc reported open‑market share purchases by two senior leaders. Chair and Non‑Executive Director Philip Jansen bought 50,000 ordinary shares at a price of £2.5507 per share on the London Stock Exchange. Cindy Rose, the Chief Executive Officer, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares at a price of £2.691152 per share, also on the London Stock Exchange. Both transactions, involving ordinary shares of 10 pence each with ISIN JE00B8KF9B49, took place on 26 February 2026 and were disclosed under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
WPP reported weak 2025 results and a major strategic reset. Revenue was £13,550m, down 8.1% (3.6% like-for-like), with revenue less pass-through costs down 5.4% like-for-like. Headline operating profit fell to £1,321m and margin dropped to 13.0%.
Heavy goodwill and property impairments cut reported operating profit to £382m and drove a £215m net loss, or diluted EPS of -20.0p. The full-year dividend was reduced to 15.0p from 39.4p.
WPP launched its “Elevate28” plan to move from a holding company to a single integrated business across four operating units and four regions, targeting £500m of annualised gross cost savings by 2028 for about £400m of cash costs over two years. For 2026, it guides to headline operating margin of 12–13% and adjusted operating cash flow before working capital of £800m–£900m, while like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs is expected to decline mid to high-single digits in the first half.
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.
WPP plc reported that investment manager BlackRock, Inc. now holds 9.980000% of WPP’s voting rights, representing 107,880,158 voting rights in total. This slightly down from a previously reported 10.000000% position.
The stake includes 7.640000% (82,437,160 voting rights) held through ordinary shares and 2.340000% held via financial instruments. These instruments comprise American Depository Receipts, securities lending positions, and cash-settled CFDs, reflecting a mix of direct share ownership and derivative exposure to WPP.
WPP plc filed a report showing that BlackRock, Inc. now holds 10.000000% of WPP’s voting rights, representing 107,905,766 voting rights.
The holding consists of 7.690000% in voting rights attached to shares, based on 82,955,809 voting rights, and a further 2.310000% through financial instruments. These include American Depository Receipts and securities lending arrangements, plus cash-settled CFDs with a combined small percentage of voting rights exposure.
The previous disclosed position was 9.960000%, so BlackRock’s aggregate interest has moved to the 10% disclosure threshold under UK major shareholding rules.