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Company WPP 2012 Ltd Nasdaq

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US92933H1014

Advertising & Marketing

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Business Summary

WPP plc is one of the world's largest communication groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

- advertising and marketing services (77.5%): operating through GroupM, AKQA, Ogilvy, Wunderman Thompson, VMLY&R and Hogarth. The group also develops an advertising space purchase activity and offers services in institutional and financial communications, healthcare communications, relationship marketing, etc.;

- public relations (8.5%): Burson Cohn & Wolfe, Hill+Knowlton Strategies and FGS Global;

- specialized communication services (6.7%): Landor & Fitch and Design Bridge and Partners.

Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (13.9%), Continental and Western Europe (19.9%), North America (38.5%) and Asia/Pacific/Latin America/Africa/Middle East/Central and Eastern Europe (27.7%).

Sales per Business

GBP in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
Global Integrated Agencies
84.8 %
12,191 84.5 % 12,595 84.8 % +3.31%
Public Relations
8.5 %
1,228 8.5 % 1,262 8.5 % +2.76%
Specialist Agencies
6.7 %
1,009 7.0 % 988 6.7 % -2.15%

Sales per region

GBP in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
United States
34.9 %
5,231 36.3 % 5,187 34.9 % -0.84%
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe
27.8 %
3,999 27.7 % 4,125 27.8 % +3.14%
Western Continental Europe
20.5 %
2,876 19.9 % 3,037 20.5 % +5.60%
United Kingdom
14.5 %
2,004 13.9 % 2,155 14.5 % +7.57%
North America
2.3 %
319 2.2 % 341 2.3 % +6.87%

Managers

Managers TitleAgeSince
Chief Executive Officer 57 18-04-13
Director of Finance/CFO 49 23-04-18
Chief Operating Officer 56 98-12-31
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - 15-12-31
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Corporate Officer/Principal - 21-08-23
Corporate Secretary - 20-03-31
Corporate Officer/Principal 54 12-31
Human Resources Officer 50 08-12-31
Corporate Officer/Principal - 21-01-13

Members of the board

Members of the board TitleAgeSince
Director/Board Member 63 20-06-30
Director/Board Member 58 20-12-31
Chairman 75 14-12-31
Director/Board Member 61 22-01-30
Chief Executive Officer 57 18-04-13
Director/Board Member 61 20-10-04
Director/Board Member 57 20-02-02
Director/Board Member 63 19-10-31
Director/Board Member 61 19-08-31
Director of Finance/CFO 49 23-04-18

Share class

VoteQuantityFree-FloatCompany-owned sharesTotal Float
Stock A 1 1,145,229,230 1,074,911,668 ( 93.86 %) 66,675,497 ( 5.822 %) 93.86 %

Shareholders

NameEquities%Valuation
Silchester International Investors LLP
5.033 %
54,288,349 5.033 % 565 M $
Harris Associates LP
4.958 %
53,470,922 4.958 % 556 M $
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.
4.820 %
51,984,233 4.820 % 541 M $
abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd.
0.4309 %
4,647,390 0.4309 % 48 M $
Lazard Asset Management Ltd.
0.4208 %
4,538,623 0.4208 % 47 M $
State Street Global Advisors Ltd.
0.3394 %
3,660,101 0.3394 % 38 M $
SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd.
0.3245 %
3,500,000 0.3245 % 36 M $
West Yorkshire Pension Fund
0.2228 %
2,402,956 0.2228 % 25 M $
Towers Watson Investment Management Ltd.
0.1858 %
2,003,715 0.1858 % 21 M $
GVQ Investment Management Ltd.
0.1757 %
1,894,763 0.1757 % 20 M $
NameEquities%Valuation
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.
1.553 %
3,350,015 1.553 % 175 M $
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
0.6647 %
1,433,775 0.6647 % 75 M $
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC
0.5497 %
1,185,738 0.5497 % 62 M $
The Ayco Co. LP
0.5430 %
1,171,217 0.5430 % 61 M $
RBC Private Counsel (USA), Inc.
0.4370 %
942,607 0.4370 % 49 M $
Eaton Vance Management
0.3905 %
842,331 0.3905 % 44 M $
Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust
0.2859 %
616,813 0.2859 % 32 M $
Brandes Investment Partners LP
0.2826 %
609,579 0.2826 % 32 M $
Aperio Group LLC
0.2192 %
472,941 0.2192 % 25 M $
DFA Australia Ltd.
0.1179 %
254,430 0.1179 % 13 M $

Holdings

NameEquities%Valuation
HIGHCO
37.41%
7,651,632 37.41% 24,670,621 $
6,794,563 50.33% 24,046,366 $
4,961,939 29.95% 22,721,264 $
935,000 19.98% 6,009,423 $
3,161,166 1.01% 1,681,867 $

Company contact information

WPP Plc

18 Upper Ground Sea Containers

SE1 9GL, London

+44 20 7282 4600

http://www.wpp.com
address WPP 2012 Ltd

Group companies

NameCategory and Sector
WPP Luxembourg SARL
Industrial Specialties
Advertising/Marketing Services
Miscellaneous Commercial Services
Specialty Telecommunications
Miscellaneous Commercial Services
WPP Finance SA
Finance/Rental/Leasing
Miscellaneous Commercial Services
Advertising/Marketing Services