8 Jun 2016 18:10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 08 June 2016 |
ANNOUNCEMENT
WPP plc ("WPP")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE PULLMAN HOTEL LONDON ST PANCRAS, LONDON NW1 2AJ
ON: 8 JUNE 2016
STATEMENT OF POLL - THE VOTES CAST WERE AS FOLLOWS:
| RESOLUTION | FOR | % | AGAINST | % |
| 1 Ordinary Resolution to receive and approve the audited accounts | 985,198,666 | 99.89 | 1,044,487 | 0.11 |
| 2 Ordinary Resolution to declare a final dividend | 983,269,966 | 99.88 | 1,140,903 | 0.12 |
| 3 Ordinary Resolution to approve the Implementation Report of the Compensation Committee | 649,465,421 | 66.55 | 326,385,527 | 33.45 |
| 4 Ordinary Resolution to approve the sustainability report of the directors | 985,881,335 | 99.96 | 349,196 | 0.04 |
| 5 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a director | 955,742,150 | 97.64 | 23,114,778 | 2.36 |
| 6 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as a director | 939,650,618 | 95.86 | 40,565,374 | 4.14 |
| 7 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Ruigang Li as a director | 672,531,770 | 69.94 | 289,010,456 | 30.06 |
| 8 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Paul Richardson as a director | 984,094,324 | 99.75 | 2,448,506 | 0.25 |
9 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Hugo Shong as a director | 982,839,409 | 99.62 | 3,704,729 | 0.38 | |
| 10 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Timothy Shriver as a director | 951,048,537 | 97.02 | 29,163,231 | 2.98 |
| 11 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as a director | 986,257,244 | 99.97 | 284,070 | 0.03 |
| 12 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a director | 982,864,477 | 99.63 | 3,698,044 | 0.37 |
| 13 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Solomon Trujillo as a director | 976,958,922 | 99.03 | 9,578,929 | 0.97 |
| 14 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir John Hood as a director | 904,077,380 | 91.64 | 82,468,611 | 8.36 |
| 15 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Charlene Begley as a director | 978,183,568 | 99.15 | 8,372,423 | 0.85 |
| 16 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a director | 986,451,011 | 99.99 | 104,486 | 0.01 |
| 17 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Daniela Riccardi as a director | 974,593,129 | 98.79 | 11,962,391 | 1.21 |
| 18 Ordinary Resolution to re-appoint the auditors and authorise the directors to determine their remuneration | 941,287,281 | 95.46 | 44,735,792 | 4.54 |
| 19 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities | 920,475,277 | 93.51 | 63,884,437 | 6.49 |
| 20 Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 978,151,087 | 99.16 | 8,300,286 | 0.84 |
| 21 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights | 948,590,769 | 96.48 | 34,566,483 | 3.52 |
Contact:
Feona McEwan WPP | +44 (0)207 408 2204
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