WPP plc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About WPP
Services-Advertising Agencies, SIC 7311
WPP plc provides communications, marketing, and media services to corporate and organizational clients globally. The company operates through reportable segments that include Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. Its capabilities encompass media intelligence, creative services, data solutions, production services, customer relationship management, customer experience, and strategic counsel. Services are delivered through dedicated teams and agency brands across areas such as media planning, commerce, branding, and content transformation.
The company maintains a worldwide footprint across more than 100 countries, employing approximately 98,655 individuals. As of late 2025, approximately 73,000 personnel operate out of 49 campus locations around the world, with major office facilities located in cities such as New York, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Paris. The company maintains its principal executive office in London, United Kingdom, and its registered office in St Helier, Jersey.
Summary of the business section of WPP's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- WPP plc
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- London, X0
- Address
- Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground SE1 9GL
- Phone
- 440 20 7282 4600
- Website
- wpp.com
- Employees
- 98,655, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Advertising Agencies
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, London, United Kingdom
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WPP
- Other tickers
- WPPGF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 1.08B, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Nov 16, 1999; 1-for-5 reverse, Nov 13, 1995
- SEC CIK
- 806968
- CUSIP
- 92937A102
- ISIN
- US92937A1025
- LEI
- 549300LSGBXPYHXGDT93
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy H. Rose | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 346,950 |
| Rosemary Joanne Wilson | Chief Financial Officer, Director | 92,547 |
| Hans Peter Henrik Agnefjall | Director | 75,000 |
| Angela J. Ahrendts | Director | 12,571 |
| Sandrine E. Dufour | Director | 15,000 |
| Thomas S. Ilube | Director | 8,335 |
| Keith Charles F. Weed | Director | 8,424 |
| Simon Dingemans | Director | 10,000 |
| Ya Qin Zhang | Director | 10,000 |
| Philip Jansen | Director | 100,000 |
| Jasmine M. Whitbread | Director | 8,735 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At 31 December 2025, the Group, excluding associates, had 98,655 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Name change | Name changed from WPP GROUP PLC to WPP plc |
| May 31, 2007 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Aug 2, 2006 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Sep 21, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 11, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 30, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |