EX-99.1 2 d717382dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 1

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)

 

   

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

 

   WPP PLC

 

 

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)

 

 

   

Non-UK issuer

 

        
 

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)

 

 

   

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

    

 

X     

 

 

 

   

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

 

        
   

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

    
   

Other (please specify):

 

        
 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

 

   

Name

 

  

Harris Associates L.P.

 

 

   

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

 

  

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

 

 

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

 

 

   

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

 

   07/06/2019

 

   

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

 

  

11/06/2019

 

 

 

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 of
issuer

 

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

 

 

4.97%

    

 

 

 

4.97%

 

 

1,261,890,152

 

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

 

 

5.02%

    

 

 

 

5.02%

   

 


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

 

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

     

Class/type of

shares ISIN

code (if

possible)

  

Number of voting rights

 

  

% of voting rights

 

  

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)

(DTR5.1)

 

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)

(DTR5.2.1)

  

Direct

(Art 9 of

Directive

2004/109/EC)

(DTR5.1)

 

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)

(DTR5.2.1)

JE00B8KF9B49 Ordinary Shares             

62,748,143

( 62,016,643 Ordinary Shares shares and 146,300 Depository Receipt shares or 62,748,143 Ordinary Shares votes on a converted basis)

       4.97%
       
                   
     

SUBTOTAL 8.A

 

         62,748,143         4.97%
     

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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

         
                   
     
    

 

SUBTOTAL

8.B.1

        
         
 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

 

 

Type of

financial

instrument

  

 

Expiration date

 

 

Exercise/

Conversion

Period

  

 

Physical or

cash

settlement

  

 

Number of

voting rights

 

 

% of voting

rights

           
                        
       

 

SUBTOTAL

8.B.2

        


 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)

 

   

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

 

    
   

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)

 

    X    
     
Name   

% 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

Harris Associates L.P.

              
                
        
        
 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

 

   

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:

 

 
 

    

   

Place of completion

 

  

Chicago

 

   

Date of completion

 

  

11/06/2019