Wilson Rosemary Joanne 4
4 · WPP plc · Filed Mar 24, 2026
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WPP CFO Rosemary Wilson Receives Conditional Share Awards
What Happened Rosemary Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of WPP plc, was granted two conditional share awards on March 20, 2026: an Executive Share Award (ESA) for 84,257 ordinary shares and an Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) award for a maximum of 979,381 ordinary shares — a combined maximum of 1,063,638 shares. These were reported on a Form 4 as awards/grants (code A). No per-share price or immediate cash value is reported because these are contingent awards rather than open-market purchases or sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 20, 2026 (Form 4 filed March 24, 2026 — filing appears timely).
- Award types and amounts:
- ESA: 84,257 conditional ordinary shares; scheduled to vest March 10, 2028 (see footnote F1).
- EPSP: conditional award over up to 979,381 ordinary shares, payable subject to performance and plan rules (see footnote F2 and WPP 2025 Annual Report).
- Price/Value: N/A for both awards (conditional/derivative awards; no immediate cash proceeds).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Notable exhibits/remarks: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) included.
Context These grants are long-term incentive awards and represent contingent rights to receive shares if service and (for the EPSP) performance conditions are met. They are not open-market purchases or sales and do not indicate an immediate change in Wilson’s cash holdings or a sale of shares. For retail investors, such awards are common executive compensation mechanisms; the EPSP amount is a maximum and may vest at a lower level depending on performance outcomes.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Conditional Award over shares (2025 ESA)
[F1]2026-03-20+84,257→ 84,257 total→ Ordinary Shares (84,257 underlying) - Award
Conditional Award of Shares (2026 EPSP)
[F2]2026-03-20+979,381→ 979,381 total→ Ordinary Shares (979,381 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents Executive Share Award (ESA) granted on March 20, 2026, in the form of a conditional award over 84,257 ordinary shares. This ESA is scheduled to vest on March 10, 2028, subject to the rules of the WPP Stock Plan 2018. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan.
- [F2]Represents a conditional award over a maximum of 979,381 ordinary shares made under the Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP) on March 20, 2026. The conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive the number of WPP ordinary shares specified in that award on the designated vesting date(s) subject to the rules of the relevant plan and WPP's performance as set out in the WPP 2025 Annual Report.