WPP PLC Share buy-back programme (6243H)
August 05 2021 - 1:45AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6243H
WPP PLC
05 August 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 August 2021
WPP plc ("WPP")
Share buy-back programme
WPP announces that it has today entered into a non-discretionary
agreement with Exane SA ("Exane BNP Paribas") in relation to the
purchase by Exane BNP Paribas, acting as riskless principal, of
WPP's ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") for an
aggregate purchase price of up to GBP250m (the "Programme").
Ordinary Shares acquired by Exane BNP Paribas under the agreement
will be simultaneously on-sold by Exane BNP Paribas to WPP. The
purchase of shares in accordance with the Programme will take place
during the period commencing 5 August 2021 and ending no later than
22 October 2021. The purpose of the Programme is to reduce the
share capital of WPP.
Any purchase of Ordinary Shares contemplated by this
announcement will be carried out on the London Stock Exchange
and/or other trading venues(1) and will be effected within certain
pre-set parameters. WPP's shareholders generally authorised WPP to
purchase up to a maximum of 121,258,871 Ordinary Shares at its 2021
Annual General Meeting held on 9 June 2021, subject to certain
limitations (the "Authority"). The aggregate number of Ordinary
Shares acquired by the Company pursuant to the Programme shall not
exceed the maximum number of Ordinary Shares which the Company is
authorised to purchase pursuant to the Authority. The Authority
expires on the earlier of the date of the Annual General Meeting of
the Company to be held in 2022 and 1 September 2022. The Programme
will be executed in accordance with (and subject to the limits
prescribed by) the Authority and will be conducted within the
parameters prescribed by the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU
(as in force in the UK and as amended by the Market Abuse
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019), the Commission Delegated
Regulation 2016/1052/EU (as in force in the UK and as amended by
the FCA's Technical Standards (Market Abuse Regulation) (EU Exit)
Instrument 2019) and in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UK
Listing Rules. Any market repurchase of Ordinary Shares will be
announced no later than 7.30am on the business day following the
calendar day on which the repurchase occurred.
Exane BNP Paribas's hedging counterparty, BNP Paribas (or any
affiliate) may undertake transactions in Ordinary Shares (which may
include sales, derivatives, and other hedging activities, in
addition to purchases) in order to manage its market exposure
resulting directly or indirectly from the Programme. Exane BNP
Paribas and BNP Paribas (or any affiliate) will make any
disclosures they are legally required to make in relation to such
transactions. ([1]) Includes Cboe BXE, Cboe CXE and Turquoise.
For further information:
Investors and analysts
Peregrine Riviere +44 7909 907193
Fran Butera (US) +1 914 484 1198
Media
Chris Wade, WPP +44 (0)20 7282 4600
Richard Oldworth, +44 20 7466 5000
Buchanan Communications +44 7710 130 634
About WPP
WPP is a creative transformation company. We use the power of
creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients
and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.
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