WPP (WPP)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

306.70p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.90p
  • 52 Week High: 893.60
  • 52 Week Low: 268.90
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,078.80m
  • Volume: 5,745,919
  • Market Cap: £3,308.69m
  • RiskGrade: 162

Havas CEO denies WPP takeover talks

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 18 Nov 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Yannick Bollore, the chief executive of French advertising and PR firm Havas has poured cold water on speculation the company is in talks to buy UK rival WPP.
Shares in the London-listed advertising giant surged on Monday after The Times reported that Havas had held talks about a possible acquisition, while private equity firms Apollo and KKR were understood to have run the rule over the company's assets.

However, according to Bloomberg, Bollore said in a memo to employees: "Given the recent press coverage... and the questions we've received from colleagues and clients, we want to clarify that we are not in discussions with WPP."

At 1220 GMT, WPP shares were down 2.7% at 311.40p in a sharply lower London market.

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WPP Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 306.70p
Change Today -6.90p
% Change -2.20 %
52 Week High 893.60
52 Week Low 268.90
Volume 5,745,919
Shares Issued 1,078.80m
Market Cap £3,308.69m
RiskGrade 162

WPP Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.83% above the market average97.83% above the market average97.83% above the market average97.83% above the market average97.83% above the market average
94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average
Price Trend
81.29% below the market average81.29% below the market average81.29% below the market average81.29% below the market average81.29% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average
Income
98.32% above the market average98.32% above the market average98.32% above the market average98.32% above the market average98.32% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average
Growth
82.57% above the market average82.57% above the market average82.57% above the market average82.57% above the market average82.57% above the market average
78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 0
Neutral 7
Sell 3
Strong Sell 2
Total 13
neutral
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WPP Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 09-Oct-25 05-Jun-25
Paid 03-Nov-25 04-Jul-25
Amount 7.50p 24.40p

Trades for 20-Nov-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:32 286 @ 306.70p
14:32 55 @ 306.70p
14:32 508 @ 306.70p
14:32 1,145 @ 306.90p
14:32 1,400 @ 306.90p

WPP Key Personnel

CEO Cindy Rose
CFO Joanne Wilson

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