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Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as subsidiary guarantors - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | £ 12,950.5 | £ 12,952.9 | [1] | £ 13,082.1 | [1] |
Other |  | 1,936.7 | 2,018.4 | [1] | 2,111.3 | [1] |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 1,030.8 | 979.5 | [1] | 930.5 | [1] |
Interests in associates and joint ventures |  | 881.1 | 1,065.2 | [1] | 1,234.6 | [1] |
Other investments |  | 949.3 | 1,153.5 | [1] | 1,171.5 | [1] |
Deferred tax assets |  | 169.9 | 160.3 | [1] | 143.7 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 170.4 | 176.2 | [1] | 214.3 | [1] |
Non-current assets |  | 18,088.7 | 18,506.0 | [1] | 18,888.0 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax recoverable |  | 207.0 | 234.7 | [1] | 260.2 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 12,734.1 | 12,530.7 | [1] | 11,754.4 | [1] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | 2,221.0 | 2,391.4 | [1] | 2,856.0 | [1] |
Current assets |  | 15,162.1 | 15,156.8 | [1] | 14,870.6 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (14,016.6) | (14,241.1) | [1] | (13,428.2) | [1] |
Corporate income tax payable |  | (506.1) | (649.3) | [1] | (637.5) | [1] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (319.5) | (624.1) | [1] | (933.0) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (14,842.2) | (15,514.5) | [1] | (14,998.7) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | 319.9 | (357.7) | [1] | (128.1) | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 18,408.6 | 18,148.3 | [1] | 18,759.9 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds and bank loans |  | (6,533.4) | (6,250.4) | [1] | (6,592.5) | [1] |
Trade and other payables |  | (937.8) | (992.8) | [1] | (1,119.4) | [1] |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (499.4) | (513.7) | [1] | (688.8) | [1] |
Provision for post-employment benefits |  | (208.2) | (206.3) | [1] | (271.5) | [1] |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  | (236.3) | (229.0) | [1] | (237.0) | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  | (8,415.1) | (8,192.2) | [1] | (8,909.2) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 9,993.5 | 9,956.1 | [1] | 9,850.7 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 9,578.5 | 9,487.3 | [1] | 9,413.4 | [1] |
Non-controlling interests |  | 415.0 | 468.8 | [1] | 437.3 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 9,993.5 | 9,956.1 | [1] | 9,850.7 | [1] | £ 9,761.7
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 12,950.5 | 12,952.9 | [1] | 13,082.1 | [1] |
Other |  | 1,936.7 | 2,018.4 | [1] | 2,111.3 | [1] |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 1,030.8 | 979.5 | [1] | 930.5 | [1] |
Interests in associates and joint ventures |  | 881.1 | 1,065.2 | [1] | 1,234.6 | [1] |
Other investments |  | 949.3 | 1,153.5 | [1] | 1,171.5 | [1] |
Deferred tax assets |  | 169.9 | 160.3 | [1] | 143.7 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 170.4 | 176.2 | [1] | 214.3 | [1] |
Non-current assets |  | 18,088.7 | 18,506.0 | [1] | 18,888.0 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax recoverable |  | 207.0 | 234.7 | [1] | 260.2 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 12,734.1 | 12,530.7 | [1] | 11,754.4 | [1] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | 2,221.0 | 2,391.4 | [1] | 2,856.0 | [1] |
Current assets |  | 15,162.1 | 15,156.8 | [1] | 14,870.6 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (14,016.6) | (14,241.1) | [1] | (13,428.2) | [1] |
Corporate income tax payable |  | (506.1) | (649.3) | [1] | (637.5) | [1] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (319.5) | (624.1) | [1] | (933.0) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (14,842.2) | (15,514.5) | [1] | (14,998.7) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | 319.9 | (357.7) | [1] | (128.1) | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 18,408.6 | 18,148.3 | [1] | 18,759.9 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds and bank loans |  | (6,533.4) | (6,250.4) | [1] | (6,592.5) | [1] |
Trade and other payables |  | (937.8) | (992.8) | [1] | (1,119.4) | [1] |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (499.4) | (513.7) | [1] | (688.8) | [1] |
Provision for post-employment benefits |  | (208.2) | (206.3) | [1] | (271.5) | [1] |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  | (236.3) | (229.0) | [1] | (237.0) | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  | (8,415.1) | (8,192.2) | [1] | (8,909.2) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 9,993.5 | 9,956.1 | [1] | 9,850.7 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 9,578.5 | 9,487.3 | [1] | 9,413.4 | [1] |
Non-controlling interests |  | 415.0 | 468.8 | [1] | 437.3 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 9,993.5 | 9,956.1 | [1] | 9,850.7 | [1] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | WPP plc [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 14,849.7 | 14,638.1 | [1] | 13,633.7 | [1] |
Non-current assets |  | 14,849.7 | 14,638.1 | [1] | 13,633.7 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables |  | 1.1 | 0.3 | [1] | 0.6 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 1,682.0 | 1,661.4 | [1],[2] | 1,625.2 | [1],[3] |
Cash and short-term deposits | [1] |  |  |  | 12.8 |  |
Current assets |  | 1,683.1 | 1,661.7 | [1] | 1,638.6 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (5.4) | (16.9) | [1] | (3.2) | [1] |
Intercompany payables |  | (3,269.3) | (2,808.3) | [1],[2] | (2,903.6) | [1],[3] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (2,314.4) | (2,627.7) | [1] | (1,588.4) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (5,589.1) | (5,452.9) | [1] | (4,495.2) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | (3,906.0) | (3,791.2) | [1] | (2,856.6) | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 10,943.7 | 10,846.9 | [1] | 10,777.1 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany payables |  | (1,365.2) | (1,359.6) | [1],[2] | (1,363.7) | [1],[3] |
Non-current liabilities |  | (1,365.2) | (1,359.6) | [1] | (1,363.7) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 9,578.5 | 9,487.3 | [1] | 9,413.4 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 9,578.5 | 9,487.3 | [1] | 9,413.4 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 9,578.5 | 9,487.3 | [1] | 9,413.4 | [1] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 19.5 | 16.5 | [1] | 11.4 | [1] |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 28,125.6 | 27,746.7 | [1] | 24,450.0 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 202.4 | 203.3 | [1],[2] | 245.2 | [1],[3] |
Non-current assets |  | 28,347.5 | 27,966.5 | [1] | 24,706.6 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables |  | 512.2 | 457.3 | [1] | 463.4 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 1,695.3 | 1,713.8 | [1],[2] | 1,887.2 | [1],[3] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | 570.4 | 231.2 | [1] | 164.1 | [1] |
Current assets |  | 2,777.9 | 2,402.3 | [1] | 2,514.7 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (50.9) | (113.9) | [1] | (48.6) | [1] |
Intercompany payables |  | (5,999.3) | (5,607.8) | [1],[2] | (3,387.7) | [1],[3] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (2,065.5) | (1,871.8) | [1] | (1,955.0) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (8,115.7) | (7,593.5) | [1] | (5,391.3) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | (5,337.8) | (5,191.2) | [1] | (2,876.6) | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 23,009.7 | 22,775.3 | [1] | 21,830.0 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany payables |  | (8,160.0) | (8,137.2) | [1],[2] | (8,196.3) | [1],[3] |
Non-current liabilities |  | (8,160.0) | (8,137.2) | [1] | (8,196.3) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 14,849.7 | 14,638.1 | [1] | 13,633.7 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 14,849.7 | 14,638.1 | [1] | 13,633.7 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 14,849.7 | 14,638.1 | [1] | 13,633.7 | [1] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | WPP Finance 2010 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | [1] |  | 1.6 |  | 9.6 |  |
Intercompany receivables |  | 2,108.8 | 2,078.3 | [1],[2] | 2,160.8 | [1],[3] |
Non-current assets |  | 2,108.8 | 2,079.9 | [1] | 2,170.4 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables |  | 0.1 | 0.1 | [1] | 0.1 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 38.4 | 65.7 | [1],[2] | 48.8 | [1],[3] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | 52.1 |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 90.6 | 65.8 | [1] | 48.9 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (20.2) | (19.6) | [1] | (20.3) | [1] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (47.5) | (27.4) | [1] | (14.0) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (67.7) | (47.0) | [1] | (34.3) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | 22.9 | 18.8 | [1] | 14.6 | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 2,131.7 | 2,098.7 | [1] | 2,185.0 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds and bank loans |  | (2,119.6) | (2,087.1) | [1] | (2,168.2) | [1] |
Trade and other payables |  | (11.9) |  |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | (2,131.5) | (2,087.1) | [1] | (2,168.2) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 0.2 | 11.6 | [1] | 16.8 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 0.2 | 11.6 | [1] | 16.8 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 0.2 | 11.6 | [1] | 16.8 | [1] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Other Subsidiaries [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 12,950.5 | 12,952.9 | [1] | 13,082.1 | [1] |
Other |  | 1,936.7 | 2,018.4 | [1] | 2,111.3 | [1] |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 1,011.3 | 963.0 | [1] | 919.1 | [1] |
Interests in associates and joint ventures |  | 881.1 | 1,065.2 | [1] | 1,234.6 | [1] |
Other investments |  | 949.3 | 1,153.5 | [1] | 1,171.5 | [1] |
Deferred tax assets |  | 169.9 | 160.3 | [1] | 143.7 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 170.4 | 174.6 | [1] | 204.7 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 7,653.0 | 7,649.3 | [1],[2] | 7,639.3 | [1],[3] |
Non-current assets |  | 25,722.2 | 26,137.2 | [1] | 26,506.3 | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax recoverable |  | 207.0 | 234.7 | [1] | 260.2 | [1] |
Trade and other receivables |  | 12,220.7 | 12,073.0 | [1] | 11,290.3 | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | 6,129.7 | 5,268.7 | [1],[2] | 3,083.8 | [1],[3] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | 6,025.9 | 6,687.3 | [1] | 6,154.2 | [1] |
Current assets |  | 24,583.3 | 24,263.7 | [1] | 20,788.5 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables |  | (13,940.1) | (14,090.7) | [1] | (13,356.1) | [1] |
Intercompany payables |  | (276.8) | (293.5) | [1],[2] | (353.7) | [1],[3] |
Corporate income tax payable |  | (506.1) | (649.3) | [1] | (637.5) | [1] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | (319.5) | (624.3) | [1] | (850.7) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | (15,042.5) | (15,657.8) | [1] | (15,198.0) | [1] |
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | 9,540.8 | 8,605.9 | [1] | 5,590.5 | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 35,263.0 | 34,743.1 | [1] | 32,096.8 | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds and bank loans |  | (4,413.8) | (4,163.3) | [1] | (4,424.3) | [1] |
Trade and other payables |  | (925.9) | (992.8) | [1] | (1,119.4) | [1] |
Intercompany payables |  | (439.0) | (434.1) | [1],[2] | (485.3) | [1],[3] |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (499.4) | (513.7) | [1] | (688.8) | [1] |
Provision for post-employment benefits |  | (208.2) | (206.3) | [1] | (271.5) | [1] |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  | (236.3) | (229.0) | [1] | (237.0) | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  | (6,722.6) | (6,539.2) | [1] | (7,226.3) | [1] |
Net assets |  | 28,540.4 | 28,203.9 | [1] | 24,870.5 | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | 28,125.4 | 27,735.1 | [1] | 24,433.2 | [1] |
Non-controlling interests |  | 415.0 | 468.8 | [1] | 437.3 | [1] |
Total equity |  | 28,540.4 | 28,203.9 | [1] | 24,870.5 | [1] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Reclassifications/Eliminations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | (42,975.3) | (42,384.8) | [1] | (38,083.7) | [1] |
Intercompany receivables |  | (9,964.2) | (9,930.9) | [1],[2] | (10,045.3) | [1],[3] |
Non-current assets |  | (52,939.5) | (52,315.7) | [1] | (48,129.0) | [1] |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany receivables |  | (9,545.4) | (8,709.6) | [1],[2] | (6,645.0) | [1],[3] |
Cash and short-term deposits |  | (4,427.4) | (4,527.1) | [1] | (3,475.1) | [1] |
Current assets |  | (13,972.8) | (13,236.7) | [1] | (10,120.1) | [1] |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany payables |  | 9,545.4 | 8,709.6 | [1],[2] | 6,645.0 | [1],[3] |
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans |  | 4,427.4 | 4,527.1 | [1] | 3,475.1 | [1] |
Current liabilities |  | 13,972.8 | 13,236.7 | [1] | 10,120.1 | [1] |
Total assets less current liabilities |  | (52,939.5) | (52,315.7) | [1] | (48,129.0) | [1] |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany payables |  | 9,964.2 | 9,930.9 | [1],[2] | 10,045.3 | [1],[3] |
Non-current liabilities |  | 9,964.2 | 9,930.9 | [1] | 10,045.3 | [1] |
Net assets |  | (42,975.3) | (42,384.8) | [1] | (38,083.7) | [1] |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity share owners' funds |  | (42,975.3) | (42,384.8) | [1] | (38,083.7) | [1] |
Total equity |  | £ (42,975.3) | £ (42,384.8) | [1] | £ (38,083.7) | [1] |
[1] | Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as described in note 2.
[2] | Prior year figures have been restated to reclassify certain intercompany balances in an amount of £2,540.2 million from non-current to current within subsidiary guarantors and other subsidiaries.
[3] | Prior year figures have been restated to reclassify certain intercompany balances in an amount of £390.1 million from non-current to current within subsidiary guarantors and other subsidiaries.

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