WPP PLC Director's Interest (6695A)
March 27 2017 - 11:50AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6695A
WPP PLC
27 March 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 March 2017
ANNOUNCEMENT
WPP plc ("WPP")
WPP was notified today of changes in the share ownership of Sir
Martin Sorrell, an executive director of the company. On 24 March
2017, Sir Martin Sorrell gifted 1,050,000 ordinary shares in WPP to
The JMCMRJ Sorrell Charitable Foundation, a charity established to
provide funding for improvement of education, health and interfaith
communication.
Following this gift, Sir Martin and his family interests are
interested in or have rights in 21,283,153 shares (inclusive of the
shares he is entitled to receive pursuant to the awards granted
under Renewed LEAP in 2004, 2005, the UK part of the 2006 award,
the 2007 award and the UK part of the award granted under LEAP in
2009, the receipt of which have been deferred). Sir Martin
Sorrell's family interests and rights represent 1.6616% of the
issued share capital of WPP. In addition, The JMCMRJ Sorrell
Charitable Foundation is interested in 4,575,936 ordinary shares,
representing 0.3573% of the issued share capital of WPP.
This announcement is made in accordance with article 19 of
MAR.
Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP +44(0) 20 7408 2204
Chris Wade, WPP
Marie Capes, WPP
Richard Oldworth, Buchanan +44 (0)7710 130634 /
Communications +44(0) 20 7466 5000
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