SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of October 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 ¨
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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 30 September 2016, made by WPP plc. | |
| 2 | Press Release dated 3 October 2016, made by WPP plc. | |
| 3 | Announcement dated 3 October 2016, made by WPP plc. | |
| 4 | Press Release dated 4 October 2016, made by WPP plc. | |
| 5 | Announcement dated 4 October 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: 4 October 2016. | By: | /s/ Paul W.G. Richardson | ||||
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| Paul W.G. Richardson | ||||||
| Group Finance Director | ||||||
Exhibit 1
Buy-back programme
Transaction in own shares
WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 30 September 2016 it purchased for treasury 100,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1806.2887 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: | 100,000 | |
| Date of transaction: | 30 September 2016 | |
| Time of transaction: | 08:10 - 16:30 | |
| Price (pence): | 1806.2887 | |
| Trading venue: | London Stock Exchange | |
| Broker: | Merrill Lynch International |
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 48,668,903 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,281,558,927 (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 |
Exhibit 2
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 3 October 2016 |
WPP PLC (“WPP”)
Voting rights and Capital 30 September 2016
WPP confirms that its capital consists of 1,330,227,830 ordinary shares with voting rights.
WPP holds 48,668,903 of its ordinary shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in WPP is 1,281,558,927 shares.
The figure 1,281,558,927 may be used by share owners as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in WPP, under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
| Contact: | ||
| Feona McEwan, WPP | +44(0) 20 7408 2204 |
Exhibit 3
Close Period buy-back programme
Transaction in own shares
WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 03 October 2016 it purchased for treasury 125,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1829.0239 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: | 125,000 | |
| Date of transaction: | 03 October 2016 | |
| Time of transaction: | 08:20 - 16:25 | |
| Price (pence): | 1829.0239 | |
| Trading venue: | London Stock Exchange | |
| Broker: | Merrill Lynch International |
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 48,793,903 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,281,433,927 (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 |
Exhibit 4
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 4 October 2016 |
WPP PLC (“WPP”)
Notification of Trading Statement
WPP will announce its Third Quarter Trading Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2016 on Friday, 28 October 2016.
| Contact: | ||
| Feona McEwan, WPP | +44(0) 20 7408 2204 |
Exhibit 5
Close Period buy-back programme
Transaction in own shares
WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 04 October 2016 it purchased for treasury 125,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1847.8131 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: | 125,000 | |
| Date of transaction: | 04 October 2016 | |
| Time of transaction: | 08:15 - 16:35 | |
| Price (pence): | 1847.8131 | |
| Trading venue: | London Stock Exchange | |
| Broker: | Merrill Lynch International |
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 48,918,903 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,281,308,927 (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 |