UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the Month of October 2024
 
Commission File Number: 001-38303
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WPP plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground
London, United Kingdom SE1 9GL
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
 
Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___
 
Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
In connection with the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ‘Reform Act’), the Company may include forward-looking statements (as defined in the Reform Act) in oral or written public statements issued by or on behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, plans, objectives, beliefs, intentions, strategies, projections and anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as ‘aim’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘forecast’, ‘guidance’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, ‘predict’, ‘project’, ‘plan’, ‘target’, and other words and similar references to future periods but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. As such, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, as a prediction of actual results or otherwise. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the impact of epidemics or pandemics including restrictions on businesses, social activities and travel; the unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel; delays or reductions in client advertising budgets; shifts in industry rates of compensation; regulatory compliance costs or litigation; changes in competitive factors in the industries in which we operate and demand for our products and services; changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate communications requirements; our inability to realise the future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company’s ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical impact of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza; the risk of global economic downturn; slower growth, increasing interest rates and high and sustained inflation; supply chain issues affecting the distribution of our clients' products; technological changes and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; effectively managing the risks, challenges and efficiencies presented by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI technologies and partnerships in our business; risks related to our environmental, social and governance goals and initiatives, including impacts from regulators and other stakeholders, and the impact of factors outside of our control on such goals and initiatives; the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of other major currencies (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of the UK); and the overall level of economic activity in the Company’s major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international political and economic conditions and government regulations in the world’s advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned “Risk Factors,” which could also cause actual results to differ from forward-looking information. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in this document should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be achieved. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of any events anticipated, expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
1
Notification of Major Holdings dated 23 October 2024, prepared by WPP plc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
JE00B8KF9B49
 
Issuer Name
 
WPP PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
Non-UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
Wilmington
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
USA
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
 
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
22-Oct-2024
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
23-Oct-2024
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
6.610000
 
3.340000
 
9.950000
 
107637369
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
6.590000
 
3.410000
 
10.000000
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
 
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
JE00B8KF9B49
 
 
71356128
 
 
6.610000
 
Sub Total 8.A
71356128
 
6.610000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
 
 
 
30427319
 
2.820000
 
American Depository Receipt
 
 
 
3054314
 
0.280000
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
33481633
 
3.100000%
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
 
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
CFD
 
 
 
Cash
 
862108
 
0.070000
 
ELN
 
28-Oct-2024
 
 
Cash
 
1937500
 
0.170000
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
2799608
 
0.240000%
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock International Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
Aperio Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 17)
 
Aperio Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
 
11. Additional Information
 
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
 
Jana Blumenstein
 
020 7743 3650
 
12. Date of Completion
 
23rd October 2024
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
WPP PLC
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: 23 October 2024
By:  ______________________
 
 
          Balbir Kelly-Bisla
 
          Company Secretary
 
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