WPP plc (WPPGF) SEC Filings

WPP plc (WPP) reported a director/PDMR shareholding change related to its 2022 Executive Performance Share Plan. Chief Executive Officer Cindy Rose received 88,188 ordinary shares of 10 pence each on September 1, 2026, upon vesting of a conditional share award. As part of the same event, 41,532 shares were automatically sold under a trading plan at £3.692 per share to cover statutory withholding liabilities and costs, with the transactions conducted on the London Stock Exchange. The disclosure is made under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

WPP plc (WPP) reports its share capital and voting rights position as at 31 August 2026. Issued share capital consisted of 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, of which 12,591,893 were held in treasury. After excluding treasury shares, the total number of voting rights in WPP is 1,078,802,358. Shareholders may use this voting-rights figure as the denominator when assessing whether they must disclose holdings or changes in holdings under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

WPP plc reports that Peter Agnefjäll, a Non-Executive Director of WPP, has been appointed Chair of the Board of JD Sports Fashion plc, effective 1 September 2026. The disclosure is made pursuant to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rule 6.4.9R regarding notification of directors’ other appointments.

The statement is issued on behalf of WPP by Company Secretary Balbir Kelly-Bisla, with contact details provided for media and investor enquiries. WPP describes itself as a growth partner to leading global brands, combining media, data, creativity, production and enterprise solutions through its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open.

WPP plc reported H1 2026 revenue of £6,373m, down 4.4% year-on-year, with revenue less pass-through costs at £4,745m, down 5.6%. Like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs declined 4.7%, although Q2 showed a smaller 2.8% like-for-like decline, helped by improving trends in WPP Media and easing comparatives.

Headline operating profit was £398m with a margin of 8.4% (up 0.2 margin points), while reported operating profit rose to £261m, a 4.1% margin, mainly due to lower impairment charges. Headline diluted EPS fell to 15.1p and reported diluted EPS to 1.7p, reflecting lower headline profit, higher net finance costs and a higher effective tax rate.

Adjusted net debt was £2,935m at 30 June 2026, £326m lower than a year earlier, supported in part by IFRS 9 amendments, but up versus year-end due to seasonal cash outflows and a £660m net cash outflow from operating activities. The group remains on track with its Elevate28 “Stabilise” phase, targeting £100m in-year savings in 2026 and £500m gross annualised cost savings by 2028, and maintains 2026 guidance for a 12–13% headline operating margin and adjusted operating cash flow before working capital of £800–900m.

WPP plc submitted a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer, providing an operating and financial review and unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2026, including income statement, comprehensive income, cash flow, balance sheet and changes in equity with comparative periods.

The report states that these six-month results are incorporated by reference into the company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-294468). It also includes detailed forward-looking statement language, emphasizing that numerous business, macroeconomic, technological, ESG, currency and geopolitical risks could cause actual performance to differ materially from current expectations.

WPP plc confirms that as of 31 July 2026 its issued share capital comprised 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, including 12,591,893 ordinary shares held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in WPP is 1,078,802,358.

Shareholders may use this voting-rights figure as the denominator when assessing whether they must notify their interests or changes in interests under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

WPP plc has scheduled the release of its 2026 interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. The company plans to announce these first-half results on Thursday, 6 August 2026.

Chief Executive Officer Cindy Rose OBE and Chief Financial Officer Joanne Wilson will host a conference call for institutional investors and sell-side analysts on the same day at 9:00am (BST). The call will be webcast live on WPP's investor website, giving market participants a chance to hear management discuss first-half performance and progress on the Elevate28 programme.

WPP plc reports that its issued share capital as at 30 June 2026 consisted of 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. Of these, 12,591,893 shares were held in treasury, leaving 1,078,802,358 voting rights in issue.

This voting-rights figure is the denominator shareholders can use to assess whether their holdings trigger disclosure obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

WPP plc director and Chief Executive Officer Cindy H. Rose exercised awards tied to 187,341 Ordinary Shares on June 15, 2026, converting a CEO buyout award into common equity. As part of the vesting and exercise, 88,227 Ordinary Shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations at a sale price of GBP 2.816 per share. Following these routine compensation-related transactions, she directly holds 300,294 Ordinary Shares.