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SEC filingWPP PLC filed a 6-K disclosing BlackRock's notification of a decrease in major holdings to 6.57% of voting rights following an acquisition or disposal on April 8, 2026.
The filing includes Exhibit 1, a TR-1 form from BlackRock detailing a reduction in its aggregated voting rights position in WPP PLC from 6.89% to 6.57%, triggered by an acquisition or disposal of voting rights. Direct voting rights via shares decreased from 5.04% to 4.76% (51,359,048 shares), while financial instruments fell from 1.85% to 1.81%. Breakdown includes American Depository Receipts (0.14%), Securities Lending (1.45%), and CFDs (0.22%). This change reflects ongoing portfolio adjustments by BlackRock across multiple controlled undertakings, potentially signaling shifts in institutional investor sentiment or rebalancing, though no specific direction (net buy or sell) is stated.