WPP to Acquire Chinese Marketing Firm for Undisclosed Sum
March 25 2014 - 4:51AM
Dow Jones News
LONDON--Advertising company WPP PLC (WPP.LN) said Tuesday that
it has agreed to acquire Shanghai, China, headquartered XMKT Group,
a marketing services agency, for an undisclosed sum.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, XMKT had unaudited revenue of
126 million chinese yuan, with gross assets of CNY138 million as at
the same date.
Shares of WPP at 0818 GMT up 6 pence, or 0.50%, at 1204 pence,
valuing the company at GBP16.04 billion.
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