Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]

Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued

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Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as subsidiary guarantors

WPP Finance 2010 has in issue $500 million of 3.625% bonds due September 2022, $272 million ($28 million was repaid in 2018 from the $300 million initially issued) of 5.125% bonds due September 2042 and $812 million of 4.75% bonds due November 2021 with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited and WPP Jubilee Limited as subsidiary guarantors.

The issuer and guarantors of the bonds (issuer and subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by WPP plc) are each subject to the reporting requirements under section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, condensed consolidating financial information containing financial information for WPP Finance 2010 and the guarantors is presented. Condensed consolidating financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. In the parent company, subsidiary issuer and subsidiary guarantors columns investments in subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, earnings of subsidiaries are reflected as “share of results of subsidiaries” in the income statement and as “investment in subsidiaries” in the balance sheet, as required by the SEC.

In the event that WPP Finance 2010 fails to pay the holders of the securities, thereby requiring WPP plc, WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited or WPP Jubilee Limited to make payment pursuant to the terms of their full and unconditional, and joint and several guarantee of those securities, there is no impediment to WPP plc, WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited or WPP Jubilee Limited obtaining reimbursement for any such payments from WPP Finance 2010.

Condensed consolidating income statement information

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			7,492.7			—			7,492.7
Costs of services		—			—			—			(6,218.7	)		—			(6,218.7	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			1,274.0			—			1,274.0
General and administrative costs		5.9			(128.7	)		—			(309.3	)		—			(432.1	)
Operating profit/(loss)		5.9			(128.7	)		—			964.7			—			841.9
Share of results of subsidiaries		724.6			957.6			—			—			(1,682.2	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			9.4			—			9.4
Profit before interest and taxation		730.5			828.9			—			974.1			(1,682.2	)		851.3
Finance income		—			12.5			50.8			138.5			(153.5	)		48.3
Finance costs		(58.4	)		(116.2	)		(48.9	)		(64.2	)		153.5			(134.2	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.3			—			(13.6	)		94.4			—			81.1
Profit/(loss) before taxation		672.4			725.2			(11.7	)		1,142.8			(1,682.2	)		846.5
Taxation		—			(0.6	)		—			(140.4	)		—			(141.0	)
Profit/(loss) for the period		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		969.3			(1,682.2	)		672.4
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			33.1			—			33.1
		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m¹

	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			7,650.4			—			7,650.4
Costs of services		—			—			—			(6,282.3	)		—			(6,282.3	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			1,368.1			—			1,368.1
General and administrative costs		(1.7	)		63.5			—			(705.5	)		—			(643.7	)
Operating profit/(loss)		(1.7	)		63.5			—			662.6			—			724.4
Share of results of subsidiaries		644.3			671.4			—			—			(1,315.7	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			59.5			—			59.5
Profit before interest and taxation		642.6			734.9			—			722.1			(1,315.7	)		783.9
Finance income		—			12.1			56.8			127.6			(151.6	)		44.9
Finance costs		(47.1	)		(110.4	)		(52.9	)		(74.7	)		151.6			(133.5	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.6			—			2.6			80.7			—			83.9
Profit before taxation		596.1			636.6			6.5			855.7			(1,315.7	)		779.2
Taxation		—			7.7			—			(153.2	)		—			(145.5	)
Profit for the period		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		596.1			644.3			6.5			664.9			(1,315.7	)		596.1
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			37.6			—			37.6
		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7

Note

¹	Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the change in income statement presentation, as described in note 2.

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			15,804.2			—			15,804.2
Costs of services		—			—			—			(12,629.0	)		—			(12,629.0	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			3,175.2			—			3,175.2
General and administrative costs		14.1			74.7			—			(1,355.8	)		—			(1,267.0	)
Operating profit		14.1			74.7			—			1,819.4			—			1,908.2
Share of results of subsidiaries		1,901.2			2,016.5			—			—			(3,917.7	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			113.5			—			113.5
Profit before interest and taxation		1,915.3			2,091.2			—			1,932.9			(3,917.7	)		2,021.7
Finance income		—			24.5			110.6			262.8			(302.7	)		95.2
Finance costs		(99.3	)		(221.5	)		(103.4	)		(148.3	)		302.7			(269.8	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.6			—			(5.4	)		267.0			—			262.2
Profit before taxation		1,816.6			1,894.2			1.8			2,314.4			(3,917.7	)		2,109.3
Taxation		—			7.0			—			(204.0	)		—			(197.0	)
Profit for the year		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,014.7			(3,917.7	)		1,816.6
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			95.7			—			95.7
		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3

Note

¹	Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the change in income statement presentation, as described in note 2.

Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit/(loss) for the period		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(178.1	)		(178.1	)		0.4			(177.1	)		356.2			(176.7	)
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments		—			—			—			—			—			—
		(178.1	)		(178.1	)		0.4			(177.1	)		356.2			(176.7	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Fair value movements on equity investments		(140.5	)		(140.5	)		—			(140.5	)		281.0			(140.5	)
		(140.5	)		(140.5	)		—			(140.5	)		281.0			(140.5	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period		(318.6	)		(318.6	)		0.4			(317.6	)		637.2			(317.2	)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		684.8			(1,045.0	)		388.3

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		650.3			(1,045.0	)		353.8
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			34.5			—			34.5
		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		684.8			(1,045.0	)		388.3

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit for the period		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(247.7	)		(247.7	)		(0.4	)		(257.4	)		495.4			(257.8	)
Loss on revaluation of available for sale investments		(0.4	)		(0.4	)		—			(0.4	)		0.8			(0.4	)
		(248.1	)		(248.1	)		(0.4	)		(257.8	)		496.2			(258.2	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
		—			—			—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive loss for the period		(248.1	)		(248.1	)		(0.4	)		(257.8	)		496.2			(258.2	)
Total comprehensive income for the period		348.0			396.2			6.1			444.7			(819.5	)		375.5

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		348.0			396.2			6.1			417.2			(819.5	)		348.0
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			27.5			—			27.5
		348.0			396.2			6.1			444.7			(819.5	)		375.5

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit for the year		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(445.5	)		(445.5	)		(0.6	)		(464.6	)		891.0			(465.2	)
Gain on revaluation of available for sale investments		32.1			32.1			—			32.1			(64.2	)		32.1
		(413.4	)		(413.4	)		(0.6	)		(432.5	)		826.8			(433.1	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension plans		17.0			17.0			—			17.0			(34.0	)		17.0
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		(24.6	)		(24.6	)		—			(24.6	)		49.2			(24.6	)
		(7.6	)		(7.6	)		—			(7.6	)		15.2			(7.6	)
Other comprehensive loss for the year		(421.0	)		(421.0	)		(0.6	)		(440.1	)		842.0			(440.7	)
Total comprehensive income for the year		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,670.3			(3,075.7	)		1,471.6

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,594.3			(3,075.7	)		1,395.6
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			76.0			—			76.0
		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,670.3			(3,075.7	)		1,471.6

Condensed consolidating cash flow statement information

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		417.4			171.2			54.1			(569.8	)		—		72.9
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			374.0			—		374.0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		—			(3.5	)		—			(154.5	)		—		(158.0	)
Purchase of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(20.3	)		—		(20.3	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			14.7			—		14.7
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities		—			(3.5	)		—			213.9			—		210.4
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		0.7			—			—			—			—		0.7
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(0.3	)		—			(79.5	)		—		(79.8	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(104.3	)		—			—			(96.5	)		—		(200.8	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		—			—			(20.8	)		87.8			—		67.0
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(3.1	)		—		(3.1	)
Equity dividends paid		—			—			—			—			—		—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(65.8	)		—		(65.8	)
Net cash outflow from financing activities		(103.6	)		(0.3	)		(20.8	)		(157.1	)		—		(281.8	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		313.8			167.4			33.3			(513.0	)		—		1.5
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(0.5	)		(21.9	)		(1.3	)		(54.4	)		—		(78.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		(2,627.7	)		(1,636.8	)		(27.4	)		6,290.1			—		1,998.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		(2,314.4	)		(1,491.3	)		4.6			5,722.7			—		1,921.6

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		191.5			(184.2	)		0.4			77.9			—		85.6
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			(201.4	)		—		(201.4	)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		—			(5.4	)		—			(94.6	)		—		(100.0	)
Purchase of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(19.6	)		—		(19.6	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			4.0			—		4.0
Net cash outflow from investing activities		—			(5.4	)		—			(311.6	)		—		(317.0	)
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		4.1			—			—			—			—		4.1
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(0.2	)		—			(39.1	)		—		(39.3	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(144.9	)		—			—			(145.3	)		—		(290.2	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		(400.0	)		—			—			1,294.8			—		894.8
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(0.6	)		—		(0.6	)
Equity dividends paid		—			—			—			—			—		—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(46.3	)		—		(46.3	)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities		(540.8	)		(0.2	)		—			1,063.5			—		522.5
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(349.3	)		(189.8	)		0.4			829.8			—		291.1
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(1.3	)		26.4			0.7			(8.0	)		—		17.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		(1,225.0	)		(1,623.7	)		(15.1	)		4,766.4			—		1,902.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		(1,575.6	)		(1,787.1	)		(14.0	)		5,588.2			—		2,211.5

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		32.9			(49.7	)		(13.6	)		1,438.5			—		1,408.1
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			(181.5	)		—		(181.5	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		—			(10.4	)		—			(278.5	)		—		(288.9	)
Purchases of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(37.3	)		—		(37.3	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			8.0			—		8.0
Net cash outflow from investing activities		—			(10.4	)		—			(489.3	)		—		(499.7	)
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		6.4			—			—			—			—		6.4
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(1.4	)		—			(45.9	)		—		(47.3	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(289.6	)		—			—			(214.6	)		—		(504.2	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		(400.0	)		—			—			999.6			—		599.6
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(0.8	)		—		(0.8	)
Equity dividends paid		(751.5	)		—			—			—			—		(751.5	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(87.8	)		—		(87.8	)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities		(1,434.7	)		(1.4	)		—			650.5			—		(785.6	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,401.8	)		(61.5	)		(13.6	)		1,599.7			—		122.8
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(0.9	)		48.4			1.3			(76.0	)		—		(27.2	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		(1,225.0	)		(1,623.7	)		(15.1	)		4,766.4			—		1,902.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		(2,627.7	)		(1,636.8	)		(27.4	)		6,290.1			—		1,998.2

Condensed consolidating balance sheet information

At 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			12,950.5			—			12,950.5
Other		—			—			—			1,936.7			—			1,936.7
Property, plant and equipment		—			19.5			—			1,011.3			—			1,030.8
Investment in subsidiaries		14,849.7			28,294.2			—			—			(43,143.9	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			881.1			—			881.1
Other investments		—			—			—			949.3			—			949.3
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			169.9			—			169.9
Trade and other receivables		—			—			—			170.4			—			170.4
Intercompany receivables		—			202.4			2,108.8			7,653.0			(9,964.2	)		—
		14,849.7			28,516.1			2,108.8			25,722.2			(53,108.1	)		18,088.7
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			207.0			—			207.0
Trade and other receivables		1.1			512.2			0.1			12,220.7			—			12,734.1
Intercompany receivables		1,682.0			1,695.3			38.4			6,129.8			(9,545.5	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		—			574.2			52.1			6,022.1			(4,427.4	)		2,221.0
		1,683.1			2,781.7			90.6			24,579.6			(13,972.9	)		15,162.1
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(5.4	)		(50.9	)		(20.2	)		(13,940.1	)		—			(14,016.6	)
Intercompany payables		(3,269.3	)		(6,171.7	)		—			(104.5	)		9,545.5			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(506.1	)		—			(506.1	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(2,314.4	)		(2,065.5	)		(47.5	)		(319.5	)		4,427.4			(319.5	)
		(5,589.1	)		(8,288.1	)		(67.7	)		(14,870.2	)		13,972.9			(14,842.2	)
Net current assets/(liabilities)		(3,906.0	)		(5,506.4	)		22.9			9,709.4			—			319.9
Total assets less current liabilities		10,943.7			23,009.7			2,131.7			35,431.6			(53,108.1	)		18,408.6

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,119.6	)		(4,413.8	)		—			(6,533.4	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			(11.9	)		(925.9	)		—			(937.8	)
Intercompany payables		(1,365.2	)		(8,160.0	)		—			(439.0	)		9,964.2			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(499.4	)		—			(499.4	)
Provisions for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(208.2	)		—			(208.2	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(236.3	)		—			(236.3	)
		(1,365.2	)		(8,160.0	)		(2,131.5	)		(6,722.6	)		9,964.2			(8,415.1	)
Net assets		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,709.0			(43,143.9	)		9,993.5

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,294.0			(43,143.9	)		9,578.5
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			415.0			—			415.0
Total equity		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,709.0			(43,143.9	)		9,993.5

At 30 June 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			13,082.1			—			13,082.1
Other		—			—			—			2,111.3			—			2,111.3
Property, plant and equipment		—			11.4			—			919.1			—			930.5
Investment in subsidiaries		13,633.7			24,618.6			—			—			(38,252.3	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			1,234.6			—			1,234.6
Other investments		—			—			—			1,171.5			—			1,171.5
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			143.7			—			143.7
Trade and other receivables		—			—			9.6			204.7			—			214.3
Intercompany receivables²		—			245.2			2,160.8			7,639.3			(10,045.3	)		—
		13,633.7			24,875.2			2,170.4			26,506.3			(48,297.6	)		18,888.0
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			260.2			—			260.2
Trade and other receivables		0.6			463.4			0.1			11,290.3			—			11,754.4
Intercompany receivables²		1,625.2			1,887.2			48.8			3,083.8			(6,645.0	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		12.8			167.9			—			6,150.4			(3,475.1	)		2,856.0
		1,638.6			2,518.5			48.9			20,784.7			(10,120.1	)		14,870.6
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(3.2	)		(48.6	)		(20.3	)		(13,356.1	)		—			(13,428.2	)
Intercompany payables²		(2,903.6	)		(3,560.1	)		—			(181.3	)		6,645.0			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(637.5	)		—			(637.5	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(1,588.4	)		(1,955.0	)		(14.0	)		(850.7	)		3,475.1			(933.0	)
		(4,495.2	)		(5,563.7	)		(34.3	)		(15,025.6	)		10,120.1			(14,998.7	)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(2,856.6	)		(3,045.2	)		14.6			5,759.1			—			(128.1	)
Total assets less current liabilities		10,777.1			21,830.0			2,185.0			32,265.4			(48,297.6	)		18,759.9

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,168.2	)		(4,424.3	)		—			(6,592.5	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			—			(1,119.4	)		—			(1,119.4	)
Intercompany payables²		(1,363.7	)		(8,196.3	)		—			(485.3	)		10,045.3			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(688.8	)		—			(688.8	)
Provisions for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(271.5	)		—			(271.5	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(237.0	)		—			(237.0	)
		(1,363.7	)		(8,196.3	)		(2,168.2	)		(7,226.3	)		10,045.3			(8,909.2	)
Net assets		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			25,039.1			(38,252.3	)		9,850.7

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			24,601.8			(38,252.3	)		9,413.4
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			437.3			—			437.3
Total equity		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			25,039.1			(38,252.3	)		9,850.7

Notes

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 £390.1 million from non-current to current within subsidiary guarantors and other subsidiaries.

At 31 December 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			12,952.9			—			12,952.9
Other		—			—			—			2,018.4			—			2,018.4
Property, plant and equipment		—			16.5			—			963.0			—			979.5
Investment in subsidiaries		14,638.1			27,915.3			—			—			(42,553.4	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			1,065.2			—			1,065.2
Other investments		—			—			—			1,153.5			—			1,153.5
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			160.3			—			160.3
Trade and other receivables		—			—			1.6			174.6			—			176.2
Intercompany receivables²		—			203.3			2,078.3			7,649.3			(9,930.9	)		—
		14,638.1			28,135.1			2,079.9			26,137.2			(52,484.3	)		18,506.0
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			234.7			—			234.7
Trade and other receivables		0.3			457.3			0.1			12,073.0			—			12,530.7
Intercompany receivables²		1,661.4			1,713.8			65.7			5,268.8			(8,709.7	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		—			235.0			—			6,683.5			(4,527.1	)		2,391.4
		1,661.7			2,406.1			65.8			24,260.0			(13,236.8	)		15,156.8
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(16.9	)		(113.9	)		(19.6	)		(14,090.7	)		—			(14,241.1	)
Intercompany payables²		(2,808.3	)		(5,780.2	)		—			(121.2	)		8,709.7			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(649.3	)		—			(649.3	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(2,627.7	)		(1,871.8	)		(27.4	)		(624.3	)		4,527.1			(624.1	)
		(5,452.9	)		(7,765.9	)		(47.0	)		(15,485.5	)		13,236.8			(15,514.5	)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(3,791.2	)		(5,359.8	)		18.8			8,774.5			—			(357.7	)
Total assets less current liabilities		10,846.9			22,775.3			2,098.7			34,911.7			(52,484.3	)		18,148.3

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,087.1	)		(4,163.3	)		—			(6,250.4	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			—			(992.8	)		—			(992.8	)
Intercompany payables²		(1,359.6	)		(8,137.2	)		—			(434.1	)		9,930.9			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(513.7	)		—			(513.7	)
Provision for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(206.3	)		—			(206.3	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(229.0	)		—			(229.0	)
		(1,359.6	)		(8,137.2	)		(2,087.1	)		(6,539.2	)		9,930.9			(8,192.2	)
Net assets		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			28,372.5			(42,553.4	)		9,956.1

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			27,903.7			(42,553.4	)		9,487.3
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			468.8			—			468.8
Total equity		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			28,372.5			(42,553.4	)		9,956.1

Notes

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.

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]

Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued

25.

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

WPP Finance 2010 has in issue $750 million of 3.750% bonds due September 2024 and $500 million of 5.625% bonds due November 2043, with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as subsidiary guarantors.

In the event that WPP Finance 2010 fails to pay the holders of the securities, thereby requiring WPP plc, WPP Jubilee Limited or WPP 2005 Limited to make payment pursuant to the terms of their full and unconditional, and joint and several guarantee of those securities, there is no impediment to WPP plc, WPP Jubilee Limited or WPP 2005 Limited obtaining reimbursement for any such payments from WPP Finance 2010.

Condensed consolidating income statement information

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			7,492.7			—			7,492.7
Costs of services		—			—			—			(6,218.7	)		—			(6,218.7	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			1,274.0			—			1,274.0
General and administrative costs		5.9			(128.7	)		—			(309.3	)		—			(432.1	)
Operating profit/(loss)		5.9			(128.7	)		—			964.7			—			841.9
Share of results of subsidiaries		724.6			957.6			—			—			(1,682.2	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			9.4			—			9.4
Profit before interest and taxation		730.5			828.9			—			974.1			(1,682.2	)		851.3
Finance income		—			12.5			50.8			138.5			(153.5	)		48.3
Finance costs		(58.4	)		(116.2	)		(48.9	)		(64.2	)		153.5			(134.2	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.3			—			(13.6	)		94.4			—			81.1
Profit/(loss) before taxation		672.4			725.2			(11.7	)		1,142.8			(1,682.2	)		846.5
Taxation		—			(0.6	)		—			(140.4	)		—			(141.0	)
Profit/(loss) for the period		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		969.3			(1,682.2	)		672.4
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			33.1			—			33.1
		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			7,650.4			—			7,650.4
Costs of services		—			—			—			(6,282.3	)		—			(6,282.3	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			1,368.1			—			1,368.1
General and administrative costs		(1.7	)		63.5			—			(705.5	)		—			(643.7	)
Operating profit/(loss)		(1.7	)		63.5			—			662.6			—			724.4
Share of results of subsidiaries		644.3			671.4			—			—			(1,315.7	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			59.5			—			59.5
Profit before interest and taxation		642.6			734.9			—			722.1			(1,315.7	)		783.9
Finance income		—			12.1			56.8			127.6			(151.6	)		44.9
Finance costs		(47.1	)		(110.4	)		(52.9	)		(74.7	)		151.6			(133.5	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.6			—			2.6			80.7			—			83.9
Profit before taxation		596.1			636.6			6.5			855.7			(1,315.7	)		779.2
Taxation		—			7.7			—			(153.2	)		—			(145.5	)
Profit for the period		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		596.1			644.3			6.5			664.9			(1,315.7	)		596.1
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			37.6			—			37.6
		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7

Note

¹	Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the change in income statement presentation, as described in note 2.

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Revenue		—			—			—			15,804.2			—			15,804.2
Costs of services		—			—			—			(12,629.0	)		—			(12,629.0	)
Gross profit		—			—			—			3,175.2			—			3,175.2
General and administrative costs		14.1			74.7			—			(1,355.8	)		—			(1,267.0	)
Operating profit		14.1			74.7			—			1,819.4			—			1,908.2
Share of results of subsidiaries		1,901.2			2,016.5			—			—			(3,917.7	)		—
Share of results of associates		—			—			—			113.5			—			113.5
Profit before interest and taxation		1,915.3			2,091.2			—			1,932.9			(3,917.7	)		2,021.7
Finance income		—			24.5			110.6			262.8			(302.7	)		95.2
Finance costs		(99.3	)		(221.5	)		(103.4	)		(148.3	)		302.7			(269.8	)
Revaluation of financial instruments		0.6			—			(5.4	)		267.0			—			262.2
Profit before taxation		1,816.6			1,894.2			1.8			2,314.4			(3,917.7	)		2,109.3
Taxation		—			7.0			—			(204.0	)		—			(197.0	)
Profit for the year		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,014.7			(3,917.7	)		1,816.6
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			95.7			—			95.7
		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3

Note

¹	Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the change in income statement presentation, as described in note 2.

Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit/(loss) for the period		672.4			724.6			(11.7	)		1,002.4			(1,682.2	)		705.5
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(178.1	)		(178.1	)		0.4			(177.1	)		356.2			(176.7	)
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments		—			—			—			—			—			—
		(178.1	)		(178.1	)		0.4			(177.1	)		356.2			(176.7	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Fair value movements on equity investments		(140.5	)		(140.5	)		—			(140.5	)		281.0			(140.5	)
		(140.5	)		(140.5	)		—			(140.5	)		281.0			(140.5	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period		(318.6	)		(318.6	)		0.4			(317.6	)		637.2			(317.2	)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		684.8			(1,045.0	)		388.3

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		650.3			(1,045.0	)		353.8
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			34.5			—			34.5
		353.8			406.0			(11.3	)		684.8			(1,045.0	)		388.3

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit for the period		596.1			644.3			6.5			702.5			(1,315.7	)		633.7
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(247.7	)		(247.7	)		(0.4	)		(257.4	)		495.4			(257.8	)
Loss on revaluation of available for sale investments		(0.4	)		(0.4	)		—			(0.4	)		0.8			(0.4	)
		(248.1	)		(248.1	)		(0.4	)		(257.8	)		496.2			(258.2	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		—			—			—			—			—			—
		—			—			—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive loss for the period		(248.1	)		(248.1	)		(0.4	)		(257.8	)		496.2			(258.2	)
Total comprehensive income for the period		348.0			396.2			6.1			444.7			(819.5	)		375.5

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		348.0			396.2			6.1			417.2			(819.5	)		348.0
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			27.5			—			27.5
		348.0			396.2			6.1			444.7			(819.5	)		375.5

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications / Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Profit for the year		1,816.6			1,901.2			1.8			2,110.4			(3,917.7	)		1,912.3
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments		(445.5	)		(445.5	)		(0.6	)		(464.6	)		891.0			(465.2	)
Gain on revaluation of available for sale investments		32.1			32.1			—			32.1			(64.2	)		32.1
		(413.4	)		(413.4	)		(0.6	)		(432.5	)		826.8			(433.1	)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension plans		17.0			17.0			—			17.0			(34.0	)		17.0
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans		(24.6	)		(24.6	)		—			(24.6	)		49.2			(24.6	)
		(7.6	)		(7.6	)		—			(7.6	)		15.2			(7.6	)
Other comprehensive loss for the year		(421.0	)		(421.0	)		(0.6	)		(440.1	)		842.0			(440.7	)
Total comprehensive income for the year		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,670.3			(3,075.7	)		1,471.6

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,594.3			(3,075.7	)		1,395.6
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			76.0			—			76.0
		1,395.6			1,480.2			1.2			1,670.3			(3,075.7	)		1,471.6

Condensed consolidating cash flow statement information

For the six months ended 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		417.4			171.2			54.1			(569.8	)		—		72.9
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			374.0			—		374.0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		—			(3.5	)		—			(154.5	)		—		(158.0	)
Purchase of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(20.3	)		—		(20.3	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			14.7			—		14.7
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities		—			(3.5	)		—			213.9			—		210.4
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		0.7			—			—			—			—		0.7
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(0.3	)		—			(79.5	)		—		(79.8	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(104.3	)		—			—			(96.5	)		—		(200.8	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		—			—			(20.8	)		87.8			—		67.0
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(3.1	)		—		(3.1	)
Equity dividends paid		—			—			—			—			—		—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(65.8	)		—		(65.8	)
Net cash outflow from financing activities		(103.6	)		(0.3	)		(20.8	)		(157.1	)		—		(281.8	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		313.8			167.4			33.3			(513.0	)		—		1.5
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(0.5	)		(21.9	)		(1.3	)		(54.4	)		—		(78.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		(2,627.7	)		(1,640.6	)		(27.4	)		6,293.9			—		1,998.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		(2,314.4	)		(1,495.1	)		4.6			5,726.5			—		1,921.6

For the six months ended 30 June 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		191.5			(184.2	)		0.4			77.9			—		85.6
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			(201.4	)		—		(201.4	)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		—			(5.4	)		—			(94.6	)		—		(100.0	)
Purchase of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(19.6	)		—		(19.6	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			4.0			—		4.0
Net cash outflow from investing activities		—			(5.4	)		—			(311.6	)		—		(317.0	)
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		4.1			—			—			—			—		4.1
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(0.2	)		—			(39.1	)		—		(39.3	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(144.9	)		—			—			(145.3	)		—		(290.2	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		(400.0	)		—			—			1,294.8			—		894.8
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(0.6	)		—		(0.6	)
Equity dividends paid		—			—			—			—			—		—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(46.3	)		—		(46.3	)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities		(540.8	)		(0.2	)		—			1,063.5			—		522.5
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(349.3	)		(189.8	)		0.4			829.8			—		291.1
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(1.3	)		26.4			0.7			(8.0	)		—		17.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		(1,225.0	)		(1,627.5	)		(15.1	)		4,770.2			—		1,902.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		(1,575.6	)		(1,790.9	)		(14.0	)		5,592.0			—		2,211.5

For the year ended 31 December 2017, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations		Consolidated WPP plc
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities		32.9			(49.7	)		(13.6	)		1,438.5			—		1,408.1
Investing activities
Acquisitions and disposals		—			—			—			(181.5	)		—		(181.5	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		—			(10.4	)		—			(278.5	)		—		(288.9	)
Purchases of other intangible assets (including capitalised computer software)		—			—			—			(37.3	)		—		(37.3	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		—			—			—			8.0			—		8.0
Net cash outflow from investing activities		—			(10.4	)		—			(489.3	)		—		(499.7	)
Financing activities
Share option proceeds		6.4			—			—			—			—		6.4
Cash consideration for non-controlling interests		—			(1.4	)		—			(45.9	)		—		(47.3	)
Share repurchases and buy-backs		(289.6	)		—			—			(214.6	)		—		(504.2	)
Net increase/(decrease) in borrowings		(400.0	)		—			—			999.6			—		599.6
Financing and share issue costs		—			—			—			(0.8	)		—		(0.8	)
Equity dividends paid		(751.5	)		—			—			—			—		(751.5	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary undertakings		—			—			—			(87.8	)		—		(87.8	)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities		(1,434.7	)		(1.4	)		—			650.5			—		(785.6	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,401.8	)		(61.5	)		(13.6	)		1,599.7			—		122.8
Translation of cash and cash equivalents		(0.9	)		48.4			1.3			(76.0	)		—		(27.2	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		(1,225.0	)		(1,627.5	)		(15.1	)		4,770.2			—		1,902.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		(2,627.7	)		(1,640.6	)		(27.4	)		6,293.9			—		1,998.2

Condensed consolidating balance sheet information

At 30 June 2018, £m


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			12,950.5			—			12,950.5
Other		—			—			—			1,936.7			—			1,936.7
Property, plant and equipment		—			19.5			—			1,011.3			—			1,030.8
Investment in subsidiaries		14,849.7			28,125.6			—			—			(42,975.3	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			881.1			—			881.1
Other investments		—			—			—			949.3			—			949.3
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			169.9			—			169.9
Trade and other receivables		—			—			—			170.4			—			170.4
Intercompany receivables		—			202.4			2,108.8			7,653.0			(9,964.2	)		—
		14,849.7			28,347.5			2,108.8			25,722.2			(52,939.5	)		18,088.7
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			207.0			—			207.0
Trade and other receivables		1.1			512.2			0.1			12,220.7			—			12,734.1
Intercompany receivables		1,682.0			1,695.3			38.4			6,129.7			(9,545.4	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		—			570.4			52.1			6,025.9			(4,427.4	)		2,221.0
		1,683.1			2,777.9			90.6			24,583.3			(13,972.8	)		15,162.1
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(5.4	)		(50.9	)		(20.2	)		(13,940.1	)		—			(14,016.6	)
Intercompany payables		(3,269.3	)		(5,999.3	)		—			(276.8	)		9,545.4			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(506.1	)		—			(506.1	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(2,314.4	)		(2,065.5	)		(47.5	)		(319.5	)		4,427.4			(319.5	)
		(5,589.1	)		(8,115.7	)		(67.7	)		(15,042.5	)		13,972.8			(14,842.2	)
Net current assets/(liabilities)		(3,906.0	)		(5,337.8	)		22.9			9,540.8			—			319.9
Total assets less current liabilities		10,943.7			23,009.7			2,131.7			35,263.0			(52,939.5	)		18,408.6

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,119.6	)		(4,413.8	)		—			(6,533.4	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			(11.9	)		(925.9	)		—			(937.8	)
Intercompany payables		(1,365.2	)		(8,160.0	)		—			(439.0	)		9,964.2			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(499.4	)		—			(499.4	)
Provisions for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(208.2	)		—			(208.2	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(236.3	)		—			(236.3	)
		(1,365.2	)		(8,160.0	)		(2,131.5	)		(6,722.6	)		9,964.2			(8,415.1	)
Net assets		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,540.4			(42,975.3	)		9,993.5

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,125.4			(42,975.3	)		9,578.5
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			415.0			—			415.0
Total equity		9,578.5			14,849.7			0.2			28,540.4			(42,975.3	)		9,993.5

At 30 June 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			13,082.1			—			13,082.1
Other		—			—			—			2,111.3			—			2,111.3
Property, plant and equipment		—			11.4			—			919.1			—			930.5
Investment in subsidiaries		13,633.7			24,450.0			—			—			(38,083.7	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			1,234.6			—			1,234.6
Other investments		—			—			—			1,171.5			—			1,171.5
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			143.7			—			143.7
Trade and other receivables		—			—			9.6			204.7			—			214.3
Intercompany receivables²		—			245.2			2,160.8			7,639.3			(10,045.3	)		—
		13,633.7			24,706.6			2,170.4			26,506.3			(48,129.0	)		18,888.0
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			260.2			—			260.2
Trade and other receivables		0.6			463.4			0.1			11,290.3			—			11,754.4
Intercompany receivables²		1,625.2			1,887.2			48.8			3,083.8			(6,645.0	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		12.8			164.1			—			6,154.2			(3,475.1	)		2,856.0
		1,638.6			2,514.7			48.9			20,788.5			(10,120.1	)		14,870.6
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(3.2	)		(48.6	)		(20.3	)		(13,356.1	)		—			(13,428.2	)
Intercompany payables²		(2,903.6	)		(3,387.7	)		—			(353.7	)		6,645.0			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(637.5	)		—			(637.5	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(1,588.4	)		(1,955.0	)		(14.0	)		(850.7	)		3,475.1			(933.0	)
		(4,495.2	)		(5,391.3	)		(34.3	)		(15,198.0	)		10,120.1			(14,998.7	)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(2,856.6	)		(2,876.6	)		14.6			5,590.5			—			(128.1	)
Total assets less current liabilities		10,777.1			21,830.0			2,185.0			32,096.8			(48,129.0	)		18,759.9

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,168.2	)		(4,424.3	)		—			(6,592.5	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			—			(1,119.4	)		—			(1,119.4	)
Intercompany payables²		(1,363.7	)		(8,196.3	)		—			(485.3	)		10,045.3			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(688.8	)		—			(688.8	)
Provisions for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(271.5	)		—			(271.5	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(237.0	)		—			(237.0	)
		(1,363.7	)		(8,196.3	)		(2,168.2	)		(7,226.3	)		10,045.3			(8,909.2	)
Net assets		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			24,870.5			(38,083.7	)		9,850.7

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			24,433.2			(38,083.7	)		9,413.4
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			437.3			—			437.3
Total equity		9,413.4			13,633.7			16.8			24,870.5			(38,083.7	)		9,850.7

Notes

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 £390.1 million from non-current to current within subsidiary guarantors and other subsidiaries.

At 31 December 2017, £m¹


	WPP plc			Subsidiary Guarantors			WPP Finance 2010			Other Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated WPP plc
Non-current assets
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		—			—			—			12,952.9			—			12,952.9
Other		—			—			—			2,018.4			—			2,018.4
Property, plant and equipment		—			16.5			—			963.0			—			979.5
Investment in subsidiaries		14,638.1			27,746.7			—			—			(42,384.8	)		—
Interests in associates and joint ventures		—			—			—			1,065.2			—			1,065.2
Other investments		—			—			—			1,153.5			—			1,153.5
Deferred tax assets		—			—			—			160.3			—			160.3
Trade and other receivables		—			—			1.6			174.6			—			176.2
Intercompany receivables²		—			203.3			2,078.3			7,649.3			(9,930.9	)		—
		14,638.1			27,966.5			2,079.9			26,137.2			(52,315.7	)		18,506.0
Current assets
Corporate income tax recoverable		—			—			—			234.7			—			234.7
Trade and other receivables		0.3			457.3			0.1			12,073.0			—			12,530.7
Intercompany receivables²		1,661.4			1,713.8			65.7			5,268.7			(8,709.6	)		—
Cash and short-term deposits		—			231.2			—			6,687.3			(4,527.1	)		2,391.4
		1,661.7			2,402.3			65.8			24,263.7			(13,236.7	)		15,156.8
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		(16.9	)		(113.9	)		(19.6	)		(14,090.7	)		—			(14,241.1	)
Intercompany payables²		(2,808.3	)		(5,607.8	)		—			(293.5	)		8,709.6			—
Corporate income tax payable		—			—			—			(649.3	)		—			(649.3	)
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans		(2,627.7	)		(1,871.8	)		(27.4	)		(624.3	)		4,527.1			(624.1	)
		(5,452.9	)		(7,593.5	)		(47.0	)		(15,657.8	)		13,236.7			(15,514.5	)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(3,791.2	)		(5,191.2	)		18.8			8,605.9			—			(357.7	)
Total assets less current liabilities		10,846.9			22,775.3			2,098.7			34,743.1			(52,315.7	)		18,148.3

Non-current liabilities
Bonds and bank loans		—			—			(2,087.1	)		(4,163.3	)		—			(6,250.4	)
Trade and other payables		—			—			—			(992.8	)		—			(992.8	)
Intercompany payables²		(1,359.6	)		(8,137.2	)		—			(434.1	)		9,930.9			—
Deferred tax liabilities		—			—			—			(513.7	)		—			(513.7	)
Provision for post-employment benefits		—			—			—			(206.3	)		—			(206.3	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		—			—			—			(229.0	)		—			(229.0	)
		(1,359.6	)		(8,137.2	)		(2,087.1	)		(6,539.2	)		9,930.9			(8,192.2	)
Net assets		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			28,203.9			(42,384.8	)		9,956.1

Attributable to:
Equity share owners’ funds		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			27,735.1			(42,384.8	)		9,487.3
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			468.8			—			468.8
Total equity		9,487.3			14,638.1			11.6			28,203.9			(42,384.8	)		9,956.1

Notes

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.