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RNS Number : 9695M WPP PLC 26 May 2022
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
JE00B8KF9B49
Issuer Name
WPP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Wellington Management Company LLP
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Vidacos Nominees Limited
State Street Nominees Limited
ROY Nominees Limited
Nortrust Nominees Limited
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Euroclear Nominees Limited
BNY Mellon Nominees Limited
BBH ISL Nominees Ltd
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
25-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
26-May-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.960000 0.080000 5.040000 55204098
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.910000 0.080000 4.990000
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
JE00B8KF9B49 54296856 4.960000
Sub Total 8.A 54296856 4.960000%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Depository Receipt 105 0.000000
Sub Total 8.B1 105 0.000000%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Equity Swap 22/05/2023 25/01/2022 to 22/05/2023 Cash 876601 0.080000
Equity Swap 15/05/2023 25/01/2022 to 15/05/2023 Cash 30536 0.000000
Sub Total 8.B2 907137 0.080000%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Wellington Management Group LLP Wellington Group Holdings LLP 5.470000 5.550000%
Wellington Group Holdings LLP Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP 5.470000 5.550000%
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP Wellington Management Company LLP 5.040000%
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Wellington Management Company LLP has crossed above the 5% notification
threshold for voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments in
its own right. Wellington Management Company LLP is an investment management
entity that manages the assets of certain funds and/or managed accounts.
Wellington Management Company LLP is a direct controlled undertaking of
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct
controlled undertaking of Wellington Group Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a
direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Management Group LLP.
12. Date of Completion
26-May-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London, UK
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