Wpp Share Discussion Threads

[winner31] 24/5/2018 08:19

Just topped up ,great price with 36p divi coming soon

[redartbmud] 24/5/2018 08:12

Climbed the ladder, now slipping down the snake.

[willjam] 24/5/2018 07:46

Certaily not a boring share to invest in

[essentialinvestor] 21/5/2018 14:21

Congrats to those who bought the Sorrell dip,
my view is now looking far too cautious.

[winner31] 15/5/2018 21:47

Liberia capital reiterates buy target £17.50

[ccr1958] 12/5/2018 10:35

Yes Asturias ,my misses got 1000 of theses in her is a .. she’s holding until 2000p 😬😊

[isamaximiser] 10/5/2018 19:56

Yes. I got in at 1127 after Sorrell resigned, so I've been pleased with the WPP share performance since. I think there is still upside. There is the announcement of the new CEO which may be positive. My case for investing in the first place was the reaction to Sorrell going was overdone as he was too expensive and the business could benefit from a fresh set of eyes to release some more value for shareholders.

[asturius101] 10/5/2018 16:19

crikey, doubt we will see the £10 zone again! Decided to top slice a few today, still holding a large amt as a % in my pf though - anyone else still holding?

[blueteam] 10/5/2018 09:33

With share buybacks and news can see this back to £14 easily, to break that £14 may be more difficult, so a while to go yet.

[winner31] 09/5/2018 19:12

By Dimitrios Kontos


BP PLC (BP.LN) has selected WPP PLC (WPP.LN) to provide marketing communication services for its corporate, fuels and Castrol businesses globally, the London-based advertising company said Wednesday.

WPP said it will provide BP with services including advertising, media-investment management, digital media, marketing communication and branding services, public relations and brand research.

The oil-and-gas major has been a WPP client for more than 20 years.

Wednesday's news comes after the departure of WPP's founder and former CEO Martin Sorrell in mid-April.

WPP's London-listed shares closed 0.9% higher at 1,270.50 pence.


Write to Dimitrios Kontos at dimitrios.kontos@

[patientcapital] 02/5/2018 21:25

And change.....WPP PLC Director's DealingSource: UK Regulatory (RNS & others)TIDMWPPRNS Number : 7132MWPP PLC01 May 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 May 2018 WPP PLC ("WPP")Director's DealingWPP was notified today that Mr Roberto Quarta, Executive Chairman of WPP plc, purchased 10,000 WPP American Depositary Shares (ADSs) in WPP at a price of $85.8087 per ADS on 30 April 2018. Mr Quarta's holding in WPP is now the equivalent of 87,500 ordinary shares.Contact: Chris Wade, WPP [phone] Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications [phone] ENDThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDDSHVFLBBVEFLBBD(END) Dow Jones NewswiresMay 01, 2018 09:46 ET (13:46 GMT)

[ccr1958] 02/5/2018 21:22

£630k ?

[patientcapital] 01/5/2018 21:13

Sorry £630k.

[careful] 01/5/2018 21:11

a big purchase, 10,000 ADR at about $85
a good sign from someone that should know.

[ccr1958] 01/5/2018 20:46

£600k ?

[patientcapital] 01/5/2018 18:46

Chairman's circa £600k purchase indicative of future promise.

[gerrym two] 01/5/2018 15:00

Just bought at 1261....how I'm right !!!

[gerrym two] 01/5/2018 14:56

Steady progress today again although I havnt went back in....yet !! GLA

[ccr1958] 01/5/2018 13:13

The BS traders will be back in minute telling us how they got in at the bottom and sold at the top .how crass..... Lmao.

[blueteam] 01/5/2018 08:49

On some share of assets, there could be a special divi and then very vulnerable to a bid from USA. £16 target value.

[winner31] 01/5/2018 05:20

WPP’s bosses have paved the way for a multi-billion pound sale of parts of the business – but insisted the vast advertising empire will not be broken up.

Chairman Roberto Quarta moved to quash talk that a major shake-up was on the cards as rumours swirled that the firm was poised to sell market research arm Kantar.

The Italian, 68, said the group would keep an open mind following the sudden departure of boss Sir Martin Sorrell but stressed: ‘This is not the break-up.’

But WPP is prepared to sell stakes it holds in a range of companies, including media organisation Vice, online ad-selling firm Appnexus and audience measurement company Comscore.

WPP Chairman Roberto Quarta said the group would keep an open mind following the sudden departure of boss Sir Martin Sorrell (pictured) +1
WPP Chairman Roberto Quarta said the group would keep an open mind following the sudden departure of boss Sir Martin Sorrell (pictured)

It could also sell stakes in advertising group Chime and Nasdaq-listed software firm Globant. These are among what analysts have described as a ‘treasure trove’ of holdings estimated to be worth more than £1billion.

Quarta’s comments came as WPP posted its first results for more than 30 years without Sorrell at the helm. Like-for-like revenues fell 0.1 per cent – underlining the pressure on the advertising giant.

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But this was not as bad as feared and shares rose almost 10 per cent at one point – their biggest gain for nearly a decade. Shares eventually closed up 8.6 per cent, or 99p, at 1247.5p and are now back above where they were when Sorrell, 73, stood down on April 14.

Sorrell’s shock departure, which followed a probe into alleged misconduct, has reignited speculation the group could seek to offload large parts of the sprawling business he built up.


Analysts have suggested Kantar, thought to be worth £4billion, is an ideal candidate. Reports over the weekend said private equity firm CVC Capital Partners had expressed an interest but yesterday WPP executives declined to comment on it specifically.

However, Quarta told analysts: ‘Whilst we will be keeping an open mind, and we will always go where value is for shareholders, the starting point is, definitely, this is not the break-up.

It is far too early to speculate about asset sales. But there will definitely be an increase in pace of change and not a slowdown or a pause on strategy.’

Andrew Scott, brought in to run the business with Mark Read until Sorrell’s replacement is chosen, said WPP would sell minority stakes in businesses it owns.

This would also help reduce debts, another key aim stated by Scott and Read. The pair said they were reviewing WPP’s structure for the board but there was no fixe