Company Announcements

Notification of Major Holdings

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 1640L
WPP PLC
11 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

State Street Nominees Limited



Nortrust Nominees Limited



ROY Nominees Limited



JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited



Goldman Sachs International



BBH ISL Nominees Ltd



Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.



BNY Mellon Nominees Limited



5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

10-May-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

11-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

4.910000

0.080000

4.990000

54946020

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.990000

0.090000

5.080000


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


54038778


4.910000

Sub Total 8.A

54038778

4.910000%

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 exercised/converted

% of voting rights

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 than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Group Holdings LLP

5.420000


5.500000%

Wellington Group Holdings LLP

Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP

5.420000


5.500000%

Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP

Wellington Management Company LLP




Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP

Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.




Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.

Wellington Management International Ltd




Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.

Wellington Management Europe GmbH




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 below 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

11-May-2022

13. Place Of Completion

London, UK

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