WPP plc 6-K, filed Nov 30, 2021
WPP plc (WPP)
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2021-11-30
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WPP plc filed this 6-K on November 30, 2021.
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
November 2021
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:
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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 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
“Reform Act”), WPP plc and its subsidiaries (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,
projections and anticipated future economic performance based on
assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. As such, actual results or outcomes may differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include
but are not limited to: 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, natural disasters or acts of
terrorism, the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of
major currencies other than the UK pound sterling (because a
substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred
outside of the United Kingdom) 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” in the Company’s Form 20-F for the
year ended 31 December 2019, 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 the
oral or written public statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and
objectives will be achieved.
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
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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1
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Acquisition
dated 30 November 2021, prepared by WPP plc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
30 November 2021
WPP PLC ("WPP")
WPP acquires Cloud Commerce Group
WPP today
announces that it has acquired Cloud Commerce Group (CCG), a
leading UK-based technology company that helps brands to market,
sell and deliver their products across ecommerce platforms and
marketplaces globally, such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy and
Wayfair.
CCG is a
leader in multi-channel ecommerce software, supporting
hundreds of European retailers and wholesalers. The software
platform helps brands across the entire commerce journey,
connecting customer acquisition and multi-platform commerce, with
warehousing, inventory, and fulfilment partners. CCG's solution
integrates with the most widely-used and popular marketplaces
including Amazon and eBay, ecommerce platforms including Shopify
and Magento, and multiple accounting systems, payment
gateways and fulfilment partners. The platform
powers over £1 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV)
annually through its various integrations.
CCG employs over 100 people across Europe. The company will join
the Wunderman Thompson global network as part of its market-leading
commerce and technology proposition. This acquisition reflects
WPP's ongoing investment into strengthening its commerce offer for
clients and is aligned with WPP's accelerated growth
strategy and focused
M&A approach, building on existing capabilities in the areas of
experience, commerce and technology.
Mark Read, CEO of WPP,
said: "Clients look to WPP
to help them market, sell and fulfil across multiple ecommerce
channels and marketplaces. With over £1 billion revenue
transacting through its platform, Cloud Commerce Group already has
demonstrable scale and success in managing the complex omnichannel
commerce needs of global brands. I'm excited about how CCG's
expertise will further strengthen the breadth and depth of our
commerce offering to deliver growth for our
clients."
Further information
Niken
Wresniwiro, WPP
+44
(0)20 7282 4600 / +44 (0)7876 005 489
niken.wresniwiro@wpp.com
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
About Wunderman Thompson Commerce
At Wunderman
Thompson Commerce we inspire people to
transact.
Part creative
agency, part consultancy and part technology company, we are unique
in our ability to connect world-class strategic thinking and
creative insight with deep executional capability across technology
and operations to deliver winning commerce solutions across all
major digital routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online
retailers, D2C, B2B and social commerce.
We are a
diverse team of 1700+ commerce experts across more than 20 offices
worldwide, who believe that growth through commerce begins with
connected customer experiences that amplify the brand and drive
business outcomes. We excel at orchestrating commerce touchpoints
through intelligent deployment and integration of world class
technology from strategic partners like Adobe, SAP, Salesforce,
HCL, Shopify, BigCommerce & commerce tools, as well as driving
sales from marketplaces (Amazon, Tmall and beyond) and
retailers.
Our clients
include Bosch, DFS, Johnson & Johnson, MAC, Nestlé,
Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell, Specialized, Tempur and Tiffany
& Co.
Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a WPP agency, recognised as a Leader
in The Forrester Wave™: Commerce Services, Q1 2021. More
details on the achievement can be found here.
For more information on Wunderman Thompson Commerce, please visit
us at www.wundermanthompsoncommerce.com and
follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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.
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WPP PLC
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(Registrant)
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Date: 30 November
2021.
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By:
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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