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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-265371
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180904

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WPP plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000806968
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38303
		FILM NUMBER:		181051167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 FARM STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5RJ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442074082204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 FARM STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5RJ

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WPP GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960514
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Report of
Foreign Private Issuer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Month of September 2018 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-38303</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WPP plc </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation of
registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>27 Farm
Street, London W1J 5RJ, England </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F:</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U></U>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>:&nbsp;Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule
101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note:</B>&nbsp;Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule
101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted to 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 registrant&#146;s &#147;home country&#148;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&#146;s 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 registrant&#146;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the &#147;Reform Act&#148;), WPP plc and its
subsidiaries (the &#147;Company&#148;) 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 Company&#146;s 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 Company&#146;s major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international
political and economic conditions and government regulations in the world&#146;s advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in the Company&#146;s Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> for the year ended 31&nbsp;December 2017, 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
the oral or written public statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company&#146;s plans and objectives will be achieved. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated 3&nbsp;September 2018, made by WPP plc.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>3&nbsp;SEPTEMBER 2018</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">WPP plc
today announces the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer and his appointment to the Board of WPP as an Executive Director with immediate effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Roberto Quarta, Chairman of WPP, said: &#147;The Board carried out a rigorous selection process, assessing internal and external candidates. That process, alongside
Mark&#146;s wise and effective stewardship of the business in the last few months, left us with no doubt that he is the right leader for this company, and we are delighted to announce the Board&#146;s unanimous decision to appoint him as Chief
Executive Officer of WPP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;Recognised for his leadership throughout the industry, he has an intimate understanding of the business, he enjoys very strong
internal support, and he has earned the respect and endorsement of our clients with his constant focus on their needs. He has played a central role in many of WPP&#146;s most successful investments and initiatives, and he has deep experience at
board and operational level. Most recently, Mark led the transformation of Wunderman into one of the world&#146;s top digital agencies, and he understands the importance of culture in creating successful organisations. In short, he is in every way a
21<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP>-century CEO. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;WPP is a world leader in communications services. The priority for the Board and the
task ahead for Mark and the new management team is to build on this position of strength, while pursuing a clear vision for change and value creation.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Mark
Read said: &#147;WPP is a great company with exceptional people and strong relationships with clients who place a high value on our work. Few organisations have our global reach &#150; 130,000 people delivering results for clients in 112 different
countries. Fewer still have our powerful combination of creativity and expertise in technology and data. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;Our industry is going through a period of structural
change, not structural decline, and if we embrace that change we can look ahead to an exciting and successful future. Our mission now is to release the full potential that exists within the company for the benefit of our clients, to accelerate our
transformation and simplify our offering, and to position WPP for stronger growth. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;To achieve that we need to foster a culture that attracts the best and brightest: inclusive, respectful,
collaborative, diverse. What makes our company special is its people, and I am very proud to have been given the chance to build a new WPP with them.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Roberto
Quarta has resumed his role as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Executive</FONT> Chairman on the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Andrew
Scott will continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer of WPP on a permanent basis as a key member of the senior management team. The Board would like to thank him for his efforts, alongside Mark and the rest of the executive team, during a
period of significant change for WPP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Remuneration</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Mark Read will be
paid in accordance with the Compensation Policy approved by share owners on 7&nbsp;June 2017, as set out in the 2016 Annual Report. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">Annual Salary of &pound;975,000. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">Annual Bonus of up to 250% of salary with mandatory deferral of at least 40% of bonus into shares deferred for a <FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">LTIP award of 350% of salary. Performance will be measured over a five-year period using measures in line with our
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">A cash allowance of 20% of salary, less employers&#146; national insurance, in lieu of pension. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">A benefits allowance of &pound;35,000 per annum to cover health, risk and other benefits. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">His contract of employment contains restrictive covenants including an industry <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compete,</FONT> a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-deal</FONT> with clients and a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-poach</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employ</FONT> of key WPP individuals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL"><I>Ends </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">This announcement contains inside information. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Contact </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Chris Wade, WPP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">+44 (0)20 7408 2204 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Richard Oldworth, Buchanan Communications </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Mark Read biography </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Mark
Read, 51, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of WPP on 3&nbsp;September 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Mark has held multiple leadership positions across the company, including nine
years as an Executive Director of WPP plc. For 12 years, as Head of Strategy and then CEO of WPP Digital, he was responsible for the company&#146;s digital development, including the move into technology through the acquisition of 24/7 Real Media,
the creation of digital network POSSIBLE and the launch of Stream, WPP&#146;s celebrated &#147;unconference&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">In 2015, he was appointed Global CEO of
Wunderman, where he transformed the network into one of the world&#146;s leading customer-focused digital agencies. Wunderman is among WPP&#146;s largest businesses, with more than 10,000 people in 200 offices across 70 countries and clients
including Microsoft, Dell, Shell, BT and Adidas. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">In April 2018 he was named joint Chief Operating Officer of WPP, with responsibility for clients, operating
companies and people. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Earlier in his career, Mark <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-founded</FONT> and developed internet
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">start-up</FONT> WebRewards. He also specialised in the media and marketing industries as a principal at consultancy Booz Allen&nbsp;&amp; Hamilton, having started his career at the WPP parent company working on
corporate development. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Mark has an MBA from INSEAD and an Economics degree from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and was a Henry Fellow at Harvard
University. He is the Chairman of the Natural History Museum Digital Council. Wired magazine ranked him as one of the Top 25 Digital Influencers in Europe in 2014 and he was named The Drum&#146;s Digital Individual of the Year in 2015 and 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">He lives in London with his wife and two children. </P>
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