EX-99.1 2 d830181dex991.htm EXHIBIT 1 Exhibit 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:

 

  

26/05/2020

 

        
   

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

 

  

28/05/2020

 

      
   

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    4.99%         4.99%    1,225,329,072    
         
Position of previous
notification (if
applicable)
   5.07%         5.07%         

 

1              


 

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    Indirect    Direct    Indirect
   (Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1)
   (Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
   (Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
   (Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
         
JE00B8KF9B49 Ordinary Shares         61,227,364         4.99%
         
                     
     

SUBTOTAL 8. A

 

  

61,227,364

 

  

4.99%

 

 

 

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     

 

2              


       
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

 

 

28/05/2020

 

       

 

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