WPP plc 6-K, filed Oct 5, 2020
WPP plc (WPP)
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2020-10-05
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WPP plc filed this 6-K on October 5, 2020.
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 October 2020
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 INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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WPP appoints Tom Ilube CBE to the Board dated 05 October 2020,
prepared by WPP plc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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5 October 2020
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WPP PLC ("WPP")
WPP appoints Tom Ilube CBE to the Board
WPP today announces the appointment of Tom Ilube CBE to its Board
as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate
effect.
Tom is a technology entrepreneur and educational philanthropist. He
is the founder and CEO of AIM-listed Crossword Cybersecurity Plc, a
technology commercialisation company focused on the cyber security
sector and has previously founded several other technology
start-ups. He is a Non-Executive Director of the BBC, where he
serves on the audit and risk committee and chairs the fair-trading
committee. He is also responsible for protected disclosures across
the BBC, chairs the diversity and inclusion advisory group, and
recently supported the appointment process for the new
Director-General.
From 2010 to 2014, Tom was Managing Director of Consumer Markets at
Callcredit Information Group, the private equity-backed UK credit
reference agency. Whilst at Callcredit, Tom founded Noddle, a
credit reporting service that eventually grew to four million users
and was acquired by US-based Credit Karma in 2018. Prior to
Callcredit, Tom founded and was CEO of Garlik, a venture
capital-backed identity protection company, sold to Experian in
2011.
In the early 2000s, Tom served as Chief Information Officer of Egg
Banking plc, the UK's first internet bank, and his 30-year career
in the UK technology sector also includes roles at
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs and the London Stock
Exchange. He chaired the UK Government Technology Strategy Board's
Network Security Innovation panel, and was a member of the
High-Level Expert Group on Cyber Security at the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), a Geneva-based UN
agency.
In his education work, Tom is the founder and Chair of the African
Gifted Foundation, a programme for exceptionally gifted African
children, which launched the African Science Academy, the
continent's first all-girls science and maths school. He was made a
Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by City, University of London and
an Honorary Doctor of Technology by the University of
Wolverhampton, and received his CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours
for services to technology and philanthropy. He is an Honorary
Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford and an Advisory Fellow at St Anne's
College. He also served as Chair of Ada, the UK's National College
for Digital Skills, and was the founding Chair of Governors of
Hammersmith Academy. In 2017 Tom topped
the Powerlist ranking
of the most influential people of African or African Caribbean
heritage in the UK.
Commenting on the appointment, Roberto Quarta, Chairman of WPP,
said: "We are delighted to welcome Tom to the Board of WPP. He
brings tremendous depth and breadth of experience across the worlds
of technology, business, media, entrepreneurship, education and
philanthropy, and we look forward to his contribution as the
Company continues its transformation."
Tom Ilube said: "Under its new management team, WPP has become a
leader not only in creative services but also the provision of
technology solutions for clients, so it's an exciting time to join
the Company. I look forward to working with the Board and executive
leadership as WPP evolves its offer and delivers its strategy to
grow the business, and to contributing to discussions around
diversity at the Company and across the industry."
OAM: Additional Regulatory Information
WPP LEI: 549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
Balbir Kelly-Bisla
Company Secretary
5 October 2020
Notes
1. Fees: As Non-Executive Director of WPP plc, Tom
Ilube will receive standard annual fees
of £85,000 per annum.
2. The Board has determined that Tom llube
will be an independent Non-Executive Director, in accordance with
the UK Corporate Governance Code.
3. The Company confirms there are no other
disclosures which are required to be made in accordance with LR
9.6.13R.
Further information
Chris Wade, WPP +44 (0)20 7282 4600
About WPP
WPP is a 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.
ENDS
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:
05 October 2020
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By:
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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