WPP (WPP) CEO Cindy H Rose receives new ESA and EPSP share awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rose Cindy H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WPP plc director and Chief Executive Officer Cindy H Rose reported compensation-related equity grants, not open-market share purchases. On March 20, 2026, she received an Executive Share Award (ESA) as a conditional award over 115,800 ordinary shares, scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028 under the WPP Stock Plan 2018 rules. She also received an Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) conditional award over a maximum of 2,147,766 ordinary shares, which may vest on designated dates depending on WPP’s performance as set out in the WPP 2025 Annual Report and the applicable plan rules.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Rose Cindy H

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Conditional Award over shares (2025 ESA)	115,800	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Conditional Award of Shares (2026 EPSP)	2,147,766	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Conditional Award over shares (2025 ESA) — 115,800 shares (Direct); Conditional Award of Shares (2026 EPSP) — 2,147,766 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents Executive Share Award (ESA) granted on March 20, 2026, in the form of a conditional award over 115,800 ordinary shares. This ESA is scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028, subject to the rules of the WPP Stock Plan 2018. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan. Represents a conditional award over a maximum of 2,147,766 ordinary shares made under the Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) on March 20, 2026. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan and WPP's performance as set out in the WPP 2025 Annual Report.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rose Cindy H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

SEA CONTAINERS

18 UPPER GROUND

(Street)

LONDON SE1 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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[WPP]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Conditional Award over shares (2025 ESA)	(1)	03/20/2026		A		115,800		(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares	115,800	(1)	115,800	D
Conditional Award of Shares (2026 EPSP)	(2)	03/20/2026		A		2,147,766		(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	2,147,766	(2)	2,147,766	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents Executive Share Award (ESA) granted on March 20, 2026, in the form of a conditional award over 115,800 ordinary shares. This ESA is scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028, subject to the rules of the WPP Stock Plan 2018. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan.

2. Represents a conditional award over a maximum of 2,147,766 ordinary shares made under the Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) on March 20, 2026. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan and WPP's performance as set out in the WPP 2025 Annual Report.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Mariana Ljuljdjuraj, pursuant to Power of Attorney for Cindy H Rose	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did WPP (WPP) CEO Cindy H Rose report?

Cindy H Rose reported receiving equity awards, not buying shares in the market. She was granted conditional rights over ordinary shares under WPP’s Executive Share Award and Executive Performance Share Plan on March 20, 2026, as part of her compensation.

How many WPP shares are covered by Cindy H Rose’s 2025 ESA award?

The 2025 Executive Share Award covers a conditional award over 115,800 WPP ordinary shares. These shares are scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028, subject to the rules of the WPP Stock Plan 2018 and any applicable vesting conditions.

What is the size of Cindy H Rose’s 2026 EPSP conditional award at WPP?

The 2026 Executive Performance Share Plan grant is a conditional award over a maximum of 2,147,766 WPP ordinary shares. Vesting depends on WPP’s performance as set out in the WPP 2025 Annual Report and the plan’s detailed performance conditions.

Are Cindy H Rose’s recent WPP equity awards open-market share purchases?

No, these are compensation-related conditional share awards, not open-market purchases. They represent contingent rights to receive WPP ordinary shares in the future, subject to vesting schedules, plan rules, and, for the EPSP grant, WPP’s performance requirements.

When will Cindy H Rose’s 2025 ESA award at WPP vest?

The 2025 Executive Share Award is scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028. Vesting remains subject to the rules of the WPP Stock Plan 2018 and any applicable conditions that must be satisfied before shares are delivered.