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Form 3 WPP plc For: Mar 18 Filed by: Rose Cindy H

March 18, 2026 5:27 PM
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Rose Cindy H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SEA CONTAINERS
18 UPPER GROUND

(Street)
LONDON SE1 9GL

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WPP plc [ WPP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares 201,180
D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Contractual Award - conditional award over shares (1) (1) Ordinary Shares 961,108 (1) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a Buy-out award granted on September 8, 2025 in the form of a conditional award over 1,137,233 ordinary shares. The award vests in tranches quarterly from December 2025 to September 2030. At the Date of Event Requiring Statement two tranches totalling 176,125 shares had vested (December 1, 2025 and March 10, 2026 respectively). The remaining 961,108 shares are unvested as of the Date of Event Requiring Statement. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan.
Remarks:
Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Mariana Ljuljdjuraj, pursuant to Power of Attorney for Cindy H Rose 03/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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