Transaction in own shares WPP plc (“WPP” or the “Company”) announces that on 04 October 2016 it purchased for treasury 125,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 1847.8131 pence per ordinary share. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are set out below:
Description of shares: | WPP plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each |
Number of shares repurchased: | 125,000 |
Date of transaction: | 04 October 2016 |
Time of transaction: | 08:15-16:35 |
Price (pence): | 1847.8131 |
Trading venue: | London Stock Exchange |
Broker: | Merrill Lynch International |
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 48,918,903 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,281,308,927 (excluding shares to be held in treasury). All transactions under this programme will be published on the Company's website (www.wpp.com) on a daily basis. Enquiries: Marie Capes, Company Secretary +44 (0)20 7408 2204