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Other reserves - Summary of Other Reserves (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | £ 3,833 |  | £ 4,160 |  | £ 4,068
(Loss)/gain on net investment hedges |  | (3) |  | 108 |  | (141)
Fair value gain arising on hedging instruments | [1] | (8) |  | 0 |  | 0
Amounts reclassified to profit or loss |  | 58 |  | 44 |  | (38)
Share of other comprehensive (loss)/income of associates |  | 0 |  | (1) |  | 51
Share cancellations |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | (807)
Net movement in own shares held by ESOP Trusts |  | (82) |  | (54) |  | (55)
Net derecognition of liabilities in respect of put options |  | 42 |  | 228 | [3] | 62
Ending balance |  | 3,734 |  | 3,833 |  | 4,160
Other reserves |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 187 |  | 285 |  | (336)
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |  | (70) |  | (404) |  | 408
(Loss)/gain on net investment hedges |  | (3) |  | 108 |  | (141)
Fair value gain arising on hedging instruments |  | (35) |  | (43) |  | 38
Amounts reclassified to profit or loss |  | 58 |  | 44 |  | (38)
Share of other comprehensive (loss)/income of associates |  |  |  | (1) |  | 32
Cost of hedging |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Share cancellations |  | 5 | [2] |  |  | 8
Net movement in own shares held by ESOP Trusts |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Net derecognition of liabilities in respect of put options |  | 25 |  | 198 | [3] | 102
Share purchases – close period commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 212
Ending balance |  | 151 |  | 187 |  | 285
Capital redemption reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 22 |  | 22 |  | 14
Share cancellations |  | 5 |  |  |  | 8
Ending balance |  | 27 |  | 22 |  | 22
Equity reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (65) |  | (263) |  | (577)
Net derecognition of liabilities in respect of put options |  | 25 |  | 198 |  | 102
Share purchases – close period commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 212
Ending balance |  | (40) |  | (65) |  | (263)
Hedging reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1 |  |  |  | 0
Fair value gain arising on hedging instruments |  | (35) |  | (43) |  | 38
Amounts reclassified to profit or loss |  | 58 |  | 44 |  | (38)
Cost of hedging |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | 16 |  | 1 |  |
Translation reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reserves within equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 229 |  | 526 |  | 227
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |  | (70) |  | (404) |  | 408
(Loss)/gain on net investment hedges |  | (3) |  | 108 |  | (141)
Share of other comprehensive (loss)/income of associates |  |  |  | (1) |  | 32
Net movement in own shares held by ESOP Trusts |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | £ 148 |  | £ 229 |  | £ 526
[1] | During 2024, WPP entered into hedging arrangements for which the foreign currency basis within the hedging instrument was excluded from the hedge designation, and identified as a cost of hedging, as permitted by IFRS.
[2] | 5 In December 2024, WPP cancelled 50,367,570 treasury shares.
[3] | During 2023, WPP sold a portion of its ownership of FGS Global to KKR. As part of this transaction, the previous put option granted to management shareholders was derecognised.

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