WPP plc 6-K, filed Mar 8, 2022
WPP plc (WPP)
6-K
2022-03-08
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WPP plc filed this 6-K on March 8, 2022.
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 March 2022
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
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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 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 INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1
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Vesting of executive share awards dated 08 March 2022, prepared by
WPP plc.
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WPP plc (the "Company")
Vesting
of executive share awards
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities or their Connected Persons
The Company announces that the following persons discharging
managerial responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 10
pence each in the Company due to the vesting of awards made under
the terms of the 2019 Executive Share Award ("ESA") made on 14 May 2020. The ESA vested on 7 March
2022.
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Name of Executive Director
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Plan
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Total number of shares vested
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Total number of shares sold to cover statutory withholding
liabilities
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Date of sale
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Mark Read
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ESA
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101,630
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47,862
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7 March 2022
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1.
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Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them
('PCA')
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a)
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Name
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Mark Read
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b)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer
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c)
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Initial notification/amendment
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Initial notification
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2.
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Details of the issuer
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a)
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Full name of the entity
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WPP plc
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b)
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Legal Entity Identifier code
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549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
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3.
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument
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Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: JE00B8KF9B49
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP plc 2019
Executive Share Award.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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101,630
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d)
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Aggregated information
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Aggregated volume
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Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 March 2022
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange
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Transaction 2
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of Ordinary Shares made under the WPP plc 2019 Executive Share
Award to cover statutory withholding liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£9.2295
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47,862
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d)
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Aggregated information
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Aggregated volume
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Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 March 2022
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange
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This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article
19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
Contact for further information:
Chris Wade, WPP
+44 (0)20 7282 4600
About WPP
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of
creativity to build better futures for our people, clients and
communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.
END
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:
08 March 2022
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By:
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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