0001193125-16-688310.txt : 20160823 0001193125-16-688310.hdr.sgml : 20160823 20160823111232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-688310 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160823 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160823 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160823 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WPP plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000806968 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16350 FILM NUMBER: 161846639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 FARM STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J5RJ BUSINESS PHONE: 011442074082204 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 FARM STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J5RJ FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WPP GROUP PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960514 6-K 1 d239003d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of August 2016

Commission File Number: 0-16350

 

 

WPP PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

27 Farm Street, London W1J 5RJ, England

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  x                Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

In connection with the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”), the Company may include forward-looking statements (as defined in the Reform Act) in oral or written public statements issued by or on behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, plans, objectives, projections and anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. As such, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel, delays or reductions in client advertising budgets, shifts in industry rates of compensation, regulatory compliance costs or litigation, natural disasters or acts of terrorism, the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of major currencies other than the UK pound sterling (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of the United Kingdom) and the overall level of economic activity in the Company’s major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international political and economic conditions and government regulations in the world’s advertising markets). In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in the oral or written public statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be achieved. In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015, which could also cause actual results to differ from forward-looking information. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in this document should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be achieved.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

1   Announcement dated 12 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
2   Announcement dated 15 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
3   Announcement dated 16 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
4   Announcement dated 17 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
5   Announcement dated 18 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
6   Announcement dated 19 August 2016, made by WPP plc.
7   Announcement dated 22 August 2016, made by WPP plc.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  WPP PLC
  (Registrant)

Date: 23 August 2016.

   By:  

/s/ Paul W.G. Richardson

    Paul W.G. Richardson
    Group Finance Director

 

 EX-99.1 2 d239003dex991.htm EX-1 EX-1

Exhibit 1

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 12 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1777.4496 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       12 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:05 - 16:35

Price (pence):

       1777.4496

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 45,927,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,299,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204

 

 EX-99.2 3 d239003dex992.htm EX-2 EX-2

Exhibit 2

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 15 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1789.0852 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       15 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:10 - 16:35

Price (pence):

       1789.0852

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 45,977,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,249,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204
 EX-99.3 4 d239003dex993.htm EX-3 EX-3

Exhibit 3

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 16 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1768.1736 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       16 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:15 - 16:30

Price (pence):

       1768.1736

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 46,027,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,199,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204
 EX-99.4 5 d239003dex994.htm EX-4 EX-4

Exhibit 4

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 17 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1760.1901 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       17 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:00 - 16:30

Price (pence):

       1760.1901

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 46,077,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,149,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204

 

 EX-99.5 6 d239003dex995.htm EX-5 EX-5

Exhibit 5

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 18 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1770.4313 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       18 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:15 - 16:35

Price (pence):

       1770.4313

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 46,127,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,099,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204

 

 EX-99.6 7 d239003dex996.htm EX-6 EX-6

Exhibit 6

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 19 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1762.4961 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

Description of shares:

       WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Number of shares repurchased:

       50,000

Date of transaction:

       19 August 2016

Time of transaction:

       08:10 - 16:30

Price (pence):

       1762.4961

Trading venue:

       London Stock Exchange

Broker:

       Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 46,177,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,284,049,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204

 

 EX-99.7 8 d239003dex997.htm EX-7 EX-7

Exhibit 7

Close Period buy-back programme

Transaction in own shares

WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 22 August 2016 it purchased for treasury 50,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1748.5561 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:

 

   

Description of shares:

    WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
   

Number of shares repurchased:

    50,000
   

Date of transaction:

    22 August 2016
   

Time of transaction:

    08:15 – 16:30
   

Price (pence):

    1748.5561
   

Trading venue:

    London Stock Exchange
   

Broker:

    Merrill Lynch International

Following the above purchase, WPP holds 46,227,624 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,283,999,421 (excluding shares to be held in treasury).

All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company’s website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis.

Enquiries:

 

Marie Capes, Company Secretary

    020 7408 2204