Share owners’ register
A register of share owners’ interests is kept at the Company’s registrar’s office in Jersey and is available for inspection on request. The register includes information on nominee accounts and their beneficial owners.
Analysis of shareholdings at 31 December 2014
Issued share capital as at 31 December 2014: 1,325,747,724 ordinary shares.
Analysis of shareholdings at 31 December 2014
| Number of shares held |
Number of holders |
% owners |
Shareholdings |
% Outstanding |
| 1-100 |
2,363 |
16.29 |
81,440 |
0.01 |
| 101-250 |
1,525 |
10.51 |
276,278 |
0.02 |
| 251-500 |
1,872 |
12.90 |
712,214 |
0.05 |
| 501-1,000 |
1,962 |
13.52 |
1,469,833 |
0.11 |
| 1,001-5,000 |
2,308 |
15.91 |
5,277,691 |
0.40 |
| 5,001-10,000 |
691 |
4.76 |
4,998,710 |
0.38 |
| 10,001-25,000 |
849 |
5.85 |
13,975,809 |
1.05 |
| 25,001-50,000 |
679 |
4.68 |
24,709,956 |
1.86 |
| 50,001-100,000 |
656 |
4.52 |
47,571,811 |
3.59 |
| 100,001-500,000 |
1,122 |
7.73 |
252,814,704 |
19.07 |
| 500,001-1,000,000 |
249 |
1.72 |
174,023,718 |
13.13 |
| 1,000,001-2,000,000 |
120 |
0.83 |
161,776,422 |
12.20 |
| 2,000,001-3,000,000 |
39 |
0.27 |
95,010,736 |
7.17 |
| 3,000,001-4,000,000 |
31 |
0.21 |
106,110,761 |
8.00 |
| 4,000,001 and above |
42 |
0.30 |
436,937,641 |
32.96 |
| Total |
14,508 |
100% |
1,325,747,724 |
100% |
Share owners by geography and type
| Share owners by geography |
% |
Share owners by type* |
% |
| UK |
33 |
Institutional investors |
94 |
| US |
35 |
Employees |
3 |
| Rest of world |
32 |
Other individuals |
3 |
| Total |
100 |
Total |
100 |
Share owners by geography %
- UK 33
- US 35
- Rest of world 32
Share owners by type* %
- Institutional investors 94
- Employees 3
- Other individuals 3
Dividends
Ordinary share owners have received the following dividends in respect of each financial year:
Dividends
| |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
| Interim or first interim dividend per ordinary share |
11.62p |
10.56p |
8.80p |
7.46p |
5.97p |
| Final or second interim dividend per ordinary share |
26.58p |
23.65p |
19.71p |
17.14p |
11.82p |
| Total |
38.20p |
34.21p |
28.51p |
24.60p |
17.79p |
Financial calendar
- The 2014 final dividend will be paid on 6 July 2015 to share owners on the register at 5 June 2015.
- Interim statements for the half-year ending 30 June are issued in August.
- Quarterly trading announcements are issued in April and October.
- Interim dividends are paid in November.
- Preliminary announcements of results for the financial year ending 31 December are issued in the first quarter.
- Annual Reports are posted to share owners in April.
- Annual General Meetings are held in London in June.
Share price
The closing price of the shares at 31 December was as
follows:
Closing price of the shares at 31 December
| |
At 17 April 2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
| Ordinary 10p shares |
1,543.0p |
1,345.0p |
1,380.0p |
888.0p |
675.5p |
789.5p |
Share price information is also available online at
wpp.com/investor.
WPP’s public website, wpp.com, provides current and
historical financial information, news releases, trading reports
and share price information. Go to wpp.com/investor.
Access numbers/Ticker symbols
Access numbers and ticker symbols
| |
NASDAQ |
Reuters |
Bloomberg |
| Ordinary shares |
– |
WPP.L |
WPP LN |
American
Depositary Shares |
WPPGY |
WPPGY.O |
WPPGY US |
Registrar and transfer office
Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited
Queensway House
Hilgrove Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 1ES
Enquiry number: 0870 707 1411
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) office
Citibank N.A.
PO Box 43077
Providence
RI 02940-3077
Telephone enquiries: within the US +1 877 248 4237
Telephone enquiries: outside the US +1 781 575 4555
E-mail enquiries: [email protected]
WPP registered office
Queensway House
Hilgrove Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 1ES
The Company’s registered number is 111714.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
Each ADR represents five ordinary shares.
ADR holders receive the annual and interim reports issued by WPP plc.
WPP plc is subject to the informational requirements of the US securities laws applicable to foreign companies and files an annual report on Form 20-F and other information with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available at the Commission’s website, sec.gov. Our reports on Form 20-F are also available from our Investor Relations department in New York.
ADR dividends
ADR holders are eligible for all stock dividends or other entitlements accruing on the underlying WPP plc shares and receive all cash dividends in US dollars. These are normally paid twice a year.
Dividend cheques are mailed directly to the ADR holder on the payment date if ADRs are registered with WPP’s US depositary. Dividends on ADRs that are registered with brokers are sent to the brokers, who forward them to ADR holders. WPP’s US depositary is Citibank N.A. (address above).
Dividends per ADR in respect of each financial year are set out below.
Dividends per ADR in respect of each financial year
| |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
1 Prior to 2013, first interim dividend.
2 Prior to 2012, second interim dividend.
3 These figures have been translated for convenience purposes only, using the approximate average rate for the year shown on page 190 of the financial statements PDF (1.19MB). This conversion should not be construed as a representation that the pound sterling amounts actually represent, or could be converted into, US dollars at the rates indicated.
|
| In £ sterling |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interim1 |
58.10p |
52.80p |
44.00p |
37.30p |
29.85p |
| Final2 |
132.90p |
118.25p |
98.55p |
85.70p |
59.10p |
| Total |
191.00p |
171.05p |
142.55p |
123.00p |
88.95p |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| In US dollars3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interim1 |
95.72¢ |
82.61¢ |
69.75¢ |
59.80¢ |
46.15¢ |
| Final2 |
218.95¢ |
185.01¢ |
156.22¢ |
137.39¢ |
91.37¢ |
| Total |
314.67¢ |
267.62¢ |
225.97¢ |
197.19¢ |
137.52¢ |
Dollar amounts paid to ADR holders depend on the
sterling/dollar exchange rate at the time of payment.
No withholding tax is imposed on dividends paid to
ADR holders and there will be no entitlement to offset
any part of the notional UK taxation credit against any
US taxation liability. The dividends received will be
subject to US taxation.
UK taxation
Income tax on cash dividends
Cash dividends received from WPP plc by individual share owners resident in the UK will generally be subject to UK income tax on the gross amount of any dividends paid by WPP with a tax credit equal to one-ninth of the dividend received; tax credits are not repayable to UK holders with no tax liability.
Individuals whose income is within the basic tax rate band are liable to tax at 10% on the dividend income and the tax credit will satisfy their income tax liability on UK dividends. For higher tax rate payers the rate of tax on dividend income for dividends is 32.5% whilst for individuals with income of £150,000 or more, from 6 April 2013 the rate is 37.5%, with relief available for the tax credit referred to above. The gross amount of the cash dividend will be regarded as the top slice of the WPP share owner’s income and will be subject to UK income tax as set out above.
Capital gains tax
The market value of an ordinary share at 31 March 1982 was 39p. Since that date rights issues have occurred in September 1986, August 1987 and April 1993. For capital gains tax purposes the acquisition cost of ordinary shares is adjusted to take account of such rights issues. Since any adjustments will depend on individual circumstances, share owners are advised to consult their professional advisors.
Capital gains
As liability to capital gains tax on a disposal of WPP shares will depend on individual circumstances, share owners are advised to consult their professional advisors.