27th Nov 2025 11:01
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
UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
UBS AG | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
25-Nov-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
27-Nov-2025
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 | 5.031210 | 0.152266 | 5.183476 | 55919465 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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 | 54276813 | 5.031210 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 54276813 | 5.031210% | ||
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 |
Depositary Receipts (US92937A1025) | At any time | 13495 | 0.001251 | |
Right to Recall on Depositary Receipts (US92937A1025) | At any time | 186835 | 0.017319 | |
Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 789955 | 0.073225 | |
Long Call Option | 18/12/2026 | 410000 | 0.038005 | |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 1400285 | 0.129800% | ||
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 |
Long Call Option | 28/01/2026-18/02/2026 | Cash | 114031 | 0.010570 | |
Equity Swaps | 12/12/2025-26/03/2029 | Cash | 6959 | 0.000645 | |
Swaps On Baskets | 29/08/2030 | Cash | 121377 | 0.011251 | |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 242367 | 0.022466% | |||
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 |
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | UBS AG | 5.024882 | 5.128641% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | UBS AG | 5.024882 | 5.128641% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | UBS Europe SE | |||
UBS Group AG (Chain 3) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 3) | UBS AG | 5.024882 | 5.128641% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 3) | UBS Americas Holding LLC | |||
UBS Group AG (Chain 3) | UBS Americas Inc. | |||
UBS Group AG (Chain 3) | UBS Securities LLC | |||
UBS Group AG (Chain 4) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 4) | UBS AG | 5.024882 | 5.128641% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 4) | UBS Switzerland AG |
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
12. Date of Completion
27-Nov-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland
Related Shares:
WPP