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WPP PLC
09 June 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 June 2021
WPP PLC ("WPP")
Results of AGM
Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at 12 noon on
Wednesday 9 June 2021, WPP plc (WPP) announces the results of the
poll vote for each resolution set out in the Notice of AGM. The
full text of the resolutions proposed at the AGM is included in
WPP's Notice of AGM published on 5 May 2021, which is available on
WPP's website at:
www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings
Resolutions 1 to 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and
resolutions 21 to 24 were passed as special resolutions.
The following table shows the votes cast on each resolution:
Resolution Total Votes % Total Votes % Total Votes Votes Withheld
For Against Cast
1 Ordinary Resolution
to receive the 2020
Annual Report and
Accounts 959,201,064 98.66% 12,904,167 1.33% 972,181,119 1,137,165
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2 Ordinary Resolution
to declare a final
dividend 972,029,035 99.87% 1,175,249 0.12% 973,280,172 38,112
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3 Ordinary Resolution
to approve the Compensation
Committee report 957,496,840 98.44% 15,129,720 1.56% 972,705,014 613,013
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4 Ordinary Resolution
to elect Angela
Ahrendts DBE as
a Director 957,481,094 99.96% 297,858 0.03% 957,855,288 15,462,996
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5 Ordinary Resolution
to elect Tom Ilube
CBE as a Director 961,211,123 99.92% 697,432 0.07% 961,984,891 11,333,393
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6 Ordinary Resolution
to elect Dr. Ya-Qin
Zhang as a Director 925,230,461 96.18% 36,687,662 3.81% 961,994,459 11,323,825
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7 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Dr Jacques
Aigrain as a Director 880,047,084 90.61% 91,160,570 9.39% 971,283,990 2,270,414
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8 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Sandrine
Dufour as a Director 960,814,247 99.88% 1,093,297 0.11% 961,983,880 11,334,404
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9 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Tarek
Farahat as a Director 960,998,357 98.75% 12,125,301 1.25% 973,200,094 118,190
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10 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Roberto
Quarta as a Director 951,869,301 97.81% 21,270,712 2.19% 973,217,177 101,107
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11 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Mark
Read as a Director 961,059,247 98.75% 12,080,966 1.24% 973,216,549 101,735
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12 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect John
Rogers as a Director 953,553,508 99.59% 3,804,067 0.40% 957,433,911 15,884,360
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13 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Cindy
Rose OBE as a Director 961,020,422 99.90% 891,986 0.09% 961,988,744 11,329,540
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14 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Nicole
Seligman as a Director 923,942,078 94.94% 49,185,698 5.05% 973,207,408 109,199
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15 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Sally
Susman as a Director 968,172,454 99.91% 819,769 0.08% 969,068,559 4,249,725
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16 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Keith
Weed CBE as a Director 968,158,641 99.91% 819,843 0.08% 969,054,820 4,263,464
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17 Ordinary Resolution
to re-elect Jasmine
Whitbread as a Director 929,884,812 97.08% 27,884,752 2.91% 957,846,460 15,471,824
------------ -------- ------------ ----- ------------ ---------------
18 Ordinary Resolution
to re-appoint Deloitte
LLP as the auditors 915,759,807 94.48% 53,380,432 5.51% 969,216,825 4,101,459
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19 Ordinary Resolution
to authorise the
Audit Committee
to determine the
auditors' remuneration 965,096,394 99.16% 8,091,381 0.83% 973,264,111 54,173
------------ -------- ------------ ----- ------------ ---------------
20 Ordinary Resolution
to authorise the
Directors to allot
relevant securities 900,224,847 92.50% 72,869,522 7.49% 973,170,705 147,123
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21 Special Resolution
to authorise the
Company to purchase
its own shares 967,047,273 99.41% 5,658,239 0.58% 972,782,761 535,523
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22 Special Resolution
to authorise the
Directors to allot
equity securities
wholly for cash 929,295,605 95.56% 43,141,290 4.44% 972,513,543 804,741
------------ -------- ------------ ----- ------------ ---------------
23 Special Resolution
to authorise the
disapplication of
pre-emption rights 882,339,173 90.73% 90,094,324 9.26% 972,509,954 808,330
------------ -------- ------------ ----- ------------ ---------------
24 Special Resolution
to approve the adoption
of the new Articles
of Association 961,676,718 99.98% 138,925 0.01% 961,892,447 11,425,837
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Notes:
(1) The "for" votes include those giving the Chairman
discretion.
(2) Total votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a
percentage of the total votes cast.
(3) A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in
the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a
resolution.
(4) Issued Share Capital (excluding Treasury Shares):
1,203,140,675 ordinary shares.
The above poll results will shortly be available on WPP's
website at
www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings. In
accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions, other
than those concerning ordinary business of the Company, will be
submitted to the FCA and will in due course be available for
inspection at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Balbir Kelly-Bisla
Company Secretary
Further information
Chris Wade, WPP +44 (0)20 7282 4600
About WPP
WPP is a creative transformation company. We use the power of
creativity to build better futures for our people,
planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com .
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