WPP PLC Executive Performance Share Awards (7667G)
November 27 2020 - 4:16AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7667G
WPP PLC
27 November 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 November 2020
WPP plc ("WPP")
Executive Performance Share Awards
The Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) is WPP's long term
incentive scheme approved by shareholders at the 2013 Annual
General Meeting. On 24 November 2020, awards were made to the 2020
participants which comprise WPP's two Executive Directors, as set
out in the table below, and other select senior executives within
the Group's operating companies.
Executive Director Number of shares awarded
Mark Read 460,464
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John Rogers 299,554
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Awards take the form of nil-cost options, which are exercisable
over WPP shares or ADRs and the amounts stated represent the
maximum possible opportunity.
The extent to which awards become exercisable in 2023 will
depend on WPP's performance over the three-year performance period
from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022.
Awards are subject to three equally weighted performance
conditions: three-year average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC),
cumulative Adjusted Free Cash Flow (AFCF), and relative Total
Shareholder Return (TSR). Achieving the threshold performance
requirement will result in a vesting opportunity of 20% for that
element. The vesting opportunity will increase on a straight-line
basis to 100% of the award for maximum performance.
In approving these awards and performance conditions, the WPP
Compensation Committee considered a broad range of factors taking
into account feedback collected through consultation with
shareholders.
Notes
1) Consultation was undertaken with shareholders in November
2020 following an undertaking given in our 2019 Compensation
Committee Report
2) These awards were made in accordance with the terms of the
2020 Directors' Compensation Policy as approved by shareholders on
10 June 2020
3) To the extent that each element of a conditional award does
not vest at the end of the three- year performance period it will
lapse
4) Additional shares will be awarded at vesting in lieu of dividends on the shares that vest
5) Awards to Executive Directors are subject to an additional
two-year post-vesting holding period
Contact:
Chris Wade, WPP
+44 (0)20 7282 4600
Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications
+44 (0)7710 130634
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Mark Read
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b) Position/status Chief Executive 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
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b) Legal Entity Identifier 549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
code
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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 Grant of conditional awards over WPP plc
ordinary shares under the WPP plc Executive
Performance Share Plan
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
(Number of WPP ordinary Nil cost option 460,464
shares or WPP ADRs ----------
sold or purchased
and price per share/ADR)
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d) Aggregated information N/A (single transaction)
* Aggregated number
* Aggregated Price
* Total
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e) Date of the transaction 24 November 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name John Rogers
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b) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Initial notification/ Initial notification
amendment
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2. Details of the issuer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary
financial instrument Shares')
ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of conditional awards over WPP plc
ordinary shares under the WPP plc Executive
Performance Share Plan
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
(Number of WPP ordinary Nil cost option 299,554
shares or WPP ADRs ----------
sold or purchased
and price per share/ADR)
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A (single transaction)
* Aggregated number
* Aggregated Price
* Total
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e) Date of the transaction 24 November 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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