WPP Regulatory News (WPP)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

7 March 2017

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Hugo Shong

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

PDMR (Director)

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WPP plc

b)

LEI

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification Code

American Depository Receipts (ADR) Shares

US92937A1025

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ADRs

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-03-03

f)

Place of the transaction

NASDAQ