FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of
Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of March 2015
Commission File Number: 0-16350
WPP PLC
(Translation of registrants name into English)
27 Farm Street, London W1J 5RJ, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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40-F ¨
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furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrants home
country), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrants securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the
registrants security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Forward-Looking Statements
In connection with the provisions of the 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, projections and anticipated
future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. As such, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may
cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: 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, natural disasters or acts of terrorism, the Companys exposure to changes in the values of major currencies other than the UK pound sterling (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of
the United Kingdom) and the overall level of economic activity in the Companys major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international political and economic conditions and government regulations in
the worlds advertising markets). In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in the oral or written public statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Companys
plans and objectives will be achieved. In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned Risk Factors in the Companys Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2013, 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 Companys plans and
objectives will be achieved.
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
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Announcement dated 25 March 2015, made by WPP plc. |
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Announcement dated 26 March 2015, made by WPP plc. |
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Announcement dated 27 March 2015, made by WPP plc. |
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Press Release dated 30 March 2015, made by WPP plc. |
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.
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WPP PLC |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: 30 March 2015. |
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/s/ Paul W.G. Richardson |
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Paul W.G. Richardson |
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Group Finance Director |
Exhibit 1
25 March 2015
WPP plc (WPP)
Purchase of Own Securities
WPP
announces that on 25 March 2015 it purchased 250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1571.6335 pence per ordinary share. All of these shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 13,624,546 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,312,124,765 (excluding
shares to be held in treasury).
Exhibit 2
26 March 2015
WPP plc (WPP)
Purchase of Own Securities
WPP
announces that on 26 March 2015 it purchased 350,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1537.4795 pence per ordinary share. All of these shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 13,974,546 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,311,774,765 (excluding
shares to be held in treasury).
Exhibit 3
27 March 2015
WPP plc (WPP)
Purchase of Own Securities
WPP
announces that on 27 March 2015 it purchased 350,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1540.1268 pence per ordinary share. All of these shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, WPP holds 14,324,546 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of WPP shares in issue is 1,311,424,765 (excluding
shares to be held in treasury).
Exhibit 4
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For Immediate Release |
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30 March 2015 |
WPP PLC (WPP)
Xaxis acquires mobile advertising and e-commerce company ActionX in the US
WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Xaxis, the worlds largest global programmatic media and technology platform, has agreed to acquire
Action Exchange, Inc. (ActionX), a leading mobile performance-based marketing business with an e-commerce orientation in the United States.
ActionXs proprietary mobile-first data, audience targeting and dynamic creative advertising technology allows its clients to engage customers on
multiple screens on the path to the point of purchase. Clients include e-commerce and media subscription companies such as Forbes, JackThreads and Hearst. ActionX employs 25 people and is based in New York.
This investment continues WPPs strategy of investing in fast growing sectors such as mobile and e-commerce. WPPs digital revenues were US$6.9
billion in 2014, representing 36% of the Groups total revenues of US$19 billion. WPP has set a target of 40-45% of revenue to be derived from digital in the next five years.
Xaxis, the worlds largest programmatic media platform that directs more than US$770 million of audience-targeted media buys across 40 markets in North
America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.
WPP is a leader in the application of technology to marketing. Its digital assets
include companies like Acceleration (marketing technology consultancy), Cognifide (content management technology), Salmon (e-commerce), and Hogarth (digital production technology). WPP also has investments in a number of innovative technology
services companies such as Globant, Mutual Mobile, Polestar (a specialist Alibaba ecommerce company in China), Rentrak (the film and television measurement company), digital content companies like Fullscreen, Indigenous Media, Imagina (a content
rights and media company based in Spain), MRC, Say Media and VICE. It has also invested in ad technology companies such as AppNexus, comScore (the US-based internet audience measurement company), eCommera, DOMO, mySupermarket and Percolate.
WPPs wholly-owned Chinese e-commerce company Kuvera recently announced a strategic partnership with Paipai, Chinas leading social commerce platform on mobile and a wholly owned subsidiary of JD.com.
WPP also owns digital agencies AKQA, Blue State Digital, F.biz in Brazil, OgilvyOne, POSSIBLE, Rockfish, VML and Wunderman.
In North America, WPP companies (including associates) collectively generate revenues of US$6.7 billion and employ over 27,000 people.
Contact:
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Feona McEwan, WPP |
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+ 44(0) 207 408 2204 |
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Kevin McCormack, WPP |
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+1 (212) 632 2239 |
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