UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the Month of May 2022
 
Commission File Number: 001-38303
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WPP plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground
London, United Kingdom SE1 9GL
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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 U.S. 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, beliefs, intentions, strategies, projections and anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘will’, ‘project’, ‘plan’, ‘believe’, ‘target’, and other words and similar references to future periods but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. As such, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, as a prediction of actual results or otherwise. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the impact of outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing challenges and uncertainties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic for businesses and governments around the world; 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; changes in competitive factors in the industries in which we operate and demand for our products and services; our inability to realise the future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company’s ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the risk of global economic downturn; technological changes and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of other major currencies (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of the UK); 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 addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned “Risk Factors,” 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. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of any events anticipated, expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. 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
Notification of Major Holdings dated 11 May 2022, prepared by WPP plc.
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
 JE00B8KF9B49
 
 
Issuer Name
 
WPP PLC
 
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
Non -UK
 
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
Wellington Management Company LLP
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
US
 
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
 
Name
 
City of registered office
Country of registered office
State Street Nominees Limited
 
 
 
Nortrust Nominees Limited
 
 
 
ROY Nominees Limited
 
 
 
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs International
 
 
 
BBH ISL Nominees Ltd
 
 
 
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
 
 
 
BNY Mellon Nominees Limited
 
 
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
10-May-2022
 
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
11-May-2022
 
 
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 held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
4.910000
 
0.080000
 
4.990000
 
54946020
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
4.990000
 
0.090000
 
5.080000
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
 
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
JE00B8KF9B49
 
 
54038778
 
 
4.910000
 
Sub Total 8.A
54038778
 
4.910000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(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
Depository Receipt
 
 
 
105
 
0.000000
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
105
 
0.000000%
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Equity Swap
 
22/05/2023
 
25/01/2022 to 22/05/2023
 
Cash
 
876601
 
0.080000
 
Equity Swap
 
15/05/2023
 
25/01/2022 to 15/05/2023
 
Cash
 
30536
 
0.000000
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
907137
 
0.080000%
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 

Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% 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
Wellington Management Group LLP
 
Wellington Group Holdings LLP
 
5.420000
 
 
5.500000%
 
Wellington Group Holdings LLP
 
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP
 
5.420000
 
 
5.500000%
 
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP
 
Wellington Management Company LLP
 
 
 
 
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP
 
Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.
 
 
 
 
Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.
 
Wellington Management International Ltd
 
 
 
 
Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.
 
Wellington Management Europe GmbH
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
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
 
Wellington Management Company LLP has crossed below the 5% notification threshold for voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments in its own right. Wellington Management Company LLP is an investment management entity that manages the assets of certain funds and/or managed accounts.Wellington Management Company LLP is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Group Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Management Group LLP.
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
11-May-2022
 
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
London, UK
 
 
 
 
 
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: 11 May 2022.
By:  ______________________
 
          Balbir Kelly-Bisla
 
          Company Secretary
 
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