Wpp Plc SEC Filings

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

WPP plc director and Chief Executive Officer Cindy H. Rose received a conditional award over 460,066 ordinary shares on May 8, 2026 under the Executive Performance Share Plan (2026 EPSP). This award is a contingent right that will vest only if plan conditions and rules are satisfied. Following this grant, her reported derivative-based holdings linked to WPP ordinary shares total 2,607,832 shares.

WPP plc reported that, after shareholder approval of its 2026 Directors' Compensation Policy, it granted 2026 Restricted Share Plan (RSP) awards under its Executive Performance Share Plan to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

CEO Cindy Rose received a conditional award over 460,066 ordinary shares and CFO Joanne Wilson received 279,720 ordinary shares. The awards were calculated using an average share price of £2.717 over the five preceding dealing days, carry no purchase price, and are due to vest in March 2029 subject to a performance underpin and continued employment. Additional shares will be delivered in lieu of dividends on vested shares, and the executive directors are also subject to an extra two-year holding period after vesting.

WPP plc reported the results of shareholder voting at its 8 May 2026 Annual General Meeting, where all 20 resolutions were approved by poll vote. Shareholders strongly backed receiving the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and declaring a final dividend, with more than 99% of votes in favour on each.

The Compensation Committee report and the Directors' Compensation Policy were also approved, receiving 75.84% and 74.92% support respectively. Because both fell below the 80% support level referenced in the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Board plans to engage with major shareholders who opposed these items and will provide an update within six months of the AGM.

Resolutions to re-elect or elect all named directors, re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, authorise directors to allot securities, approve share repurchases and disapply pre-emption rights were passed with clear majorities. The issued share capital, excluding treasury shares, was 1,078,802,358 ordinary shares.

WPP plc reports its share capital and voting rights position. As at 30 April 2026, the company had issued 1,091,394,251 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, including 12,591,893 shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in WPP is 1,078,802,358. Shareholders can use this voting rights figure as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify their holdings or changes in holdings under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

WPP plc has furnished a Form 6-K containing a UK TR-1 notification that a major shareholder’s voting interest has fallen below the 5% threshold. The previous disclosed position combined 4.760000% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.810000% through financial instruments, totaling 6.570000%.

The notification shows that, as of the threshold-crossing date, voting rights attached to ordinary shares (ISIN JE00B8KF9B49) are now below 5%, and voting rights via American Depository Receipts, securities lending and CFDs are each also below 5%. BlackRock, Inc. is listed as the ultimate controlling entity through multiple controlled undertakings.

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reports beneficial ownership of 34,674,236 shares of WPP plc common stock, representing 3.2% of the class. The filing (Amendment No. 1) attributes voting and dispositive powers: sole voting power of 29,274,062 shares and sole dispositive power of 34,674,236 shares. The cover cites SEC Release No. 34-39538 and notes these holdings reflect the aggregated positions of certain Reporting Business Units of BlackRock, Inc. The filing is signed by a BlackRock Managing Director on 04/30/2026.

BlackRock, Inc. amends its Schedule 13G to report beneficial ownership of WPP PLC common stock. The filing states BlackRock beneficially owns 53,785,921 shares, representing 4.98% of the class. The cover notes sole voting power of 50,689,538 and sole dispositive power of 53,785,921. The amendment is signed on 04/29/2026.

WPP plc has appointed Peter Agnefjäll to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective 11 May 2026. He brings extensive global retail and consumer experience from senior roles at IKEA, including serving as Chief Executive Officer and President of the IKEA Group from 2013 to 2017.

Agnefjäll has also held non-executive positions at Ahold Delhaize, Orkla ASA, Wizz Air and Deichmann SE, and is involved in sustainability through the Council on Sustainability Transformation at ERM. On joining WPP, he will sit on the Board Audit Committee and receive annual fees of £90,000 plus £20,000 for committee service.

WPP plc reported Q1 2026 revenue of £3,030m, down 6.6% year-on-year on a reported basis and 4.0% like-for-like. Revenue less pass-through costs was £2,260m, down 8.9% reported and 6.7% like-for-like, reflecting client losses in the prior year and softer spending across sectors.

Management said the quarter was in line with expectations and reaffirmed 2026 guidance, still expecting like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs to decline in the mid to high-single digits in the first half with an improving trajectory in the second half, and a headline operating margin of 12%–13%. Adjusted operating cash flow before working capital is anticipated at £800m–£900m, or £1.0bn–£1.1bn excluding restructuring.

North America and China saw some of the steepest like-for-like declines, while India grew modestly. Average adjusted net debt over the last 12 months was £3.3bn, and WPP issued US$600m of 6.5% bonds (swapped to €519m at 5.45%) maturing in 2036, supporting its financing profile as it executes the Elevate28 strategy and deepens AI-focused partnerships with Google and Adobe.