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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.
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed a Schedule 13G reporting passive beneficial ownership in WPP PLC common stock. The firm reports 60,256,429 shares beneficially owned, representing 5.6% of the class as of the event date 09/30/2025.
BlackRock lists 59,493,401 shares with sole voting power and 60,256,429 shares with sole dispositive power, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing certifies the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. Various persons may receive dividends or sale proceeds, but none exceeds five percent of outstanding common shares.
WPP plc reported a board committee change. Keith Weed has joined the Nomination and Governance Committee, effective 15 October 2025, pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.6(3).
The committee now comprises Philip Jansen (Chair), Angela Ahrendts (Senior Independent Director), Tom Ilube (Non-Executive Director) and Keith Weed (Non-Executive Director). The update was communicated by Company Secretary Balbir Kelly-Bisla.
WPP filed a Form 6-K reporting a TR-1 notification of major holdings dated 30 September 2025. The notification discloses a shareholder chain including Mondrian Investment Partners Limited and related entities. The TR-1 shows 56,835,591 direct voting rights, equal to 5.268400% of voting rights, and 3,924,940 financial-instrument voting rights (0.364050%), bringing the reported combined stake to 5.632220% of voting rights as of 30/09/2025. The document lists controlled undertakings (AVGP Limited, MIPH Limited and others) through which the position is held and includes the issuer details and standard forward-looking statement disclosures.
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.
WPP plc received a TR-1 notification reporting a change in major holdings. The notifier listed as "London Wall, Barbican" crossed a disclosure threshold on 16-Sep-2025. The resulting position is reported as 0.010499% of voting rights, corresponding to 54,246,227 voting rights, with an additional 113,269 voting rights held via CFDs.
The submission includes the full chain of controlled undertakings linked to Schroders PLC and related entities. This document is a standard regulatory disclosure of holdings rather than an operational or financial update from WPP.
WPP plc granted a conditional share award to its Chief Executive Officer on 8 September 2025 totaling 1,137,233 ordinary shares. The award was made to buy out incentives forfeited when she left her former employer and was determined under the Directors' Compensation Policy. The conditional shares will vest in tranches between 1 December 2025 and 1 September 2030, subject to continued employment. The award number was calculated using the average mid-market closing price of WPP ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange for the three months before grant. The grant was reported on Form 6-K and the award carries a nil cash price; the shares are ordinary shares (10 pence) with ISIN JE00B8KF9B49.
WPP plc received a TR-1 notification of major holdings dated 01 September 2025. The notice shows Mondrian Investment Partners (via controlled undertakings including AVGP Limited and MIPH Limited) holds 49,385,441 shares, representing 4.577800% of WPP's voting rights on the reporting date. The filing records a prior position of 0.271660% and discloses related chain-of-control entities. This Form 6-K is a disclosure of shareholding thresholds rather than operating results or earnings.
WPP plc confirms its issued share capital as at 29 August 2025 consisted of 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, of which 12,591,893 ordinary shares were held in treasury. The company states the total number of voting rights is 1,078,802,358, and that this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator to determine whether they must notify changes in their holdings under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The notice is a routine disclosure of capital and voting structure and provides contact details for media and investor enquiries.
WPP announces that Andrew Scott will retire as Chief Operating Officer and from the Board at the end of the year. He will work with incoming CEO Cindy Rose during the transition period and will continue thereafter as Senior Advisor to hand over responsibilities and support strategy execution. Scott joined WPP in 1999, became global COO in 2018 and joined the Board in 2023.
Throughout his 27-year tenure he led the company’s M&A activity and strategic disposals, with recent deals cited including acquisitions such as Satalia and InfoSum to strengthen WPP’s AI, data and technology capabilities, and disposals including the sale of 60% of Kantar to Bain Capital and the sale of FGS Global to KKR. Compensation details will be disclosed on the company website and in the Directors' Compensation Report.
WPP plc received a Notification of Major Holdings (TR-1) prepared by the company showing a threshold crossing dated 22-Aug-2025 and completed on 26 August 2025. The filing identifies the notifying party as Wilmington and reports a resulting aggregate holding of 12.170000% of voting rights, representing 132,318,617 voting rights. The TR-1 lists specific instruments and positions including 2.520000% (direct shares), a securities lending position of 2.140000% (3114347 units) and other financial instruments including CFDs (noted as 1,166,343 voting rights). The exhibit also details a multi-entity chain of controlled undertakings associated with BlackRock, Inc. and related subsidiaries.