WPP PLC DIRECTOR / PDMR TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION (7381T)

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RNS Number : 7381T

WPP PLC

16 November 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 November 2023

WPP plc (the "Company")

Vesting of executive share awards

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or their Connected Persons

The Company announces that the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company due to the vesting of a 2020 Leadership Award made under the WPP plc Stock Plan 2018.

 
    Name of           Plan        Total number   Total number     Date of 
   Executive                        of shares      of shares     transaction 
    Director                         vested          sold 
                 WPP plc Stock                                  15 November 
 Andrew Scott       Plan 2018        17,257           0             2023 
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 1.   Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') 
 a)   Name                        Andrew Scott 
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 b)   Position/status             Chief Operating Officer 
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 c)   Initial notification/       Initial notification 
       amendment 
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 2.   Details of the issuer 
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 a)   Full name of the            WPP plc 
       entity 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier     549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93 
       code 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
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 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary 
       financial instrument        Shares') 
                                   ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction   Acquisition of ordinary shares arising from 
                                   vesting of share award 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    GBP nil     17,257 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A (single transaction) 
        *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
        *    Price 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     15 November 2023 
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 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange 
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This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Group Company Secretary

Contact for further information:

Chris Wade, WPP

[phone]

About WPP

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, clients and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com .

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