WPP PLC

###### POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
WPP agencies are not permitted to make direct cash donations. Other political donations can only be made with the prior written approval of a WPP Executive Director. Donations must be reported to WPP's legal function before they are made, to confirm they comply with this policy and to obtain the necessary approvals.

###### POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
In countries where it is consistent with applicable law, individuals working at WPP agencies may make personal voluntary political contributions directly to candidates for office. BCW and FGS Global also maintain political action committees, which accept voluntary donations from their people to support political candidates. In 2023, these committees made disbursements worth $164,389 (data from fec.gov).

###### MEMBERSHIP OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
WPP and our agencies are members of industry groups, business associations and other membership organisations with robust governance processes. WPP agencies must nominate a senior manager to manage and oversee trade association relationships.

We actively support initiatives and projects that align with our values and priorities, such as the Global DEI Census, Ad Net Zero and Global Alliance for Responsible Media. This can help accelerate progress across the industry. For example, we are working with trade bodies to agree a consistent and transparent methodology for calculating emissions from media placement.

WPP's memberships include: 30% Club, Accounting for Sustainability, the American Benefits Council, Business Disability Forum, Business in the Community, Champions of Change Coalition, China-Britain Business Council, Global Equity Organization, Institute of Business Ethics, Living Wage Foundation, Media Trust, RE100, UN Global Compact, Unmind, The Valuable 500, Women on Boards and Partnership for Global LGBTIQ+ Equality.

At a local level, our agencies are often members of local advertising, PR, public affairs and market research industry associations, as well as national chambers of commerce and business councils.

**To protect the public interest, it is**
**important that we conduct all lobbying**
**with integrity and transparency.**

Most of our public policy work is carried out for clients by our public affairs businesses, including lobbying public officials and influencing public opinion. We also advocate on issues that affect our business, people and wider stakeholders.

Our agencies engaged in public affairs include BCW, Hill & Knowlton and FGS Global. The majority of this work takes place in the US, UK and EU, although many clients are multinational businesses operating in many countries.

###### OUR STANDARDS
Our Code of Business Conduct and Political Activities and Engagement Policy govern our political activities. They commit us to acting ethically in all aspects of our business, and to maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Political activities should be conducted legally, ethically and transparently, and all related communication should be honest, factual and accurate. Our policies apply to all agencies and employees, at all levels.

Our Group Chief Counsel has responsibility for developing and implementing our Political Activities and Engagement Policy and public reporting procedures. Agency CEOs and CFOs in each country or region are responsible for implementing the policy locally.

Any third parties conducting political activities on behalf of WPP or our agencies must comply with the policy. Third parties are required to complete WPP mandatory ethics training or equivalent within their own organisations.

WPP agencies comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing the disclosure of public affairs activities. In the US, this includes the Lobby Disclosure Act and the Foreign Agent Registration Act, which are designed to achieve transparency on client representation and require lobbying firms to register the names of clients on whose behalf they contact legislators or executive branch personnel. A number of our agencies are listed on the EU Transparency Register

of lobbying activities. Our agencies in the US whose sole or primary business is lobbying have representatives of both major political parties among senior management.

Many of our agencies are members of professional organisations and abide by their codes of conduct. Examples include the UK Association of Professional Political Consultants and the European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association.

We will not undertake work that is intended to mislead, and always seek to identify the underlying client before taking on work. Our Assignment Acceptance Policy and Framework provides guidance to our leaders and people about how to conduct additional due diligence in relation to clients and any work we are asked to undertake (see page 27).

###### LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY
We occasionally directly contribute to the debate on public policy issues relevant to our business, people and wider stakeholders. For example, we are part of the Race to Zero campaign managed by the UNFCCC. We engaged with the UK Government on its AI regulatory framework by contributing to the public consultation, participating in ministerial roundtables, and providing insight into AI systems. Where relevant we contributed to the public policy debate through trade bodies, such as the Federal Trade Commission's updated Green Guides, or the EU's rules on late payments.

We also support clients' advocacy on a wide range of issues including LGBTQ+ rights, through both pro bono and paid work. Our agencies contribute to public policy debate in areas where they have expertise and a special interest, such as privacy, data protection and AI issues.

WPP agencies must implement clear procedures for employing serving or former politicians, including a six-month 'cooling-off' period for people joining WPP from public office or the public sector.

During the year we put in place a revised Assignment Acceptance Policy and Framework, covering all client sectors, that requires various categories of work to be considered by our agencies' Risk Committees or escalated to WPP for review. [...] When considering assignments for energy clients, we give particular attention to whether: – The proposed work is truthful, fair and accurate – The proposed assignment is designed to influence public policy decision-makers such as government officials – The client has made a public commitment to the transition, and is seen to be developing transition plans – The work relates to the approval or development of new greenfield oil and gas fields – The work relates to the extension or development of particularly high-emission forms of energy, such as coal, or forms of extraction that have a higher environmental impact [...] This is an area that we keep under ongoing review, as we continuously evaluate the nature of the work we perform for clients and the context in which it occurs.

Our Executive Directors (CEO and CFO) have overall responsibility for climate-related risks and opportunities and our performance on carbon reduction is integrated into their incentive plans. The WPP Executive Committee sets the sustainability strategy and oversees the approach across agencies in its implementation. The Chief Sustainability Officer has operational responsibility for assessing and managing climate issues. Progress against climate-related metrics and targets is communicated to the business on an annual basis. Where appropriate, agencies and functions are informed about climate-related issues through targeted briefings. [...] The Board is responsible for the overall long-term success of WPP and for setting the Company's strategic direction, including in relation to climate change. The Board approves the Sustainability Policy and Environment Policy and, where relevant, considers climate-related issues (as Section 172 factors) when overseeing major decisions (set out in 'WPP Matters Reserved for the Board' on wpp.com). [...] The Sustainability Committee of the Board is attended by both the CEO and CFO, as well as experienced Non-Executive Directors (see 'Our Board' from page 104) with extensive sustainability expertise, and supports the Board in its oversight of the Company's net zero strategy. The Sustainability Committee met five times in 2022 and selected a sustainability-related topic to be presented to the Board after each Committee meeting. Climate-related topics were discussed at all Committee meetings in 2022. The Committee's remit includes reviewing and monitoring implementation of the Company's sustainability strategy and evaluating performance against climate targets and commitments. [...] Sustainability risks, including climate-related risks, are integrated into our overall risk management processes. Performance and updated risk implications are reviewed by the Audit Committee on a regular basis. [...] WPP has implemented Risk Committees at Group level and in our operating companies with the aim of ensuring accountability at both levels to identify, monitor and proactively manage risk and compliance issues and we are embedding climate risks in their agendas. [...] The Board Sustainability Committee reviews WPP's climate-related risks and opportunities on an annual basis. This analysis is informed by interviews with sustainability and consumer experts from within WPP's agencies and external data sources including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs).

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]All the advice we provide to our clients, and the content we produce for them, must meet rigorous standards and we will not undertake work which is intended or designed to mislead or deceive. There is growing scrutiny of the descriptions and labels used to promote the environmental credentials of products and services. We are working closely with our agencies to make sure that we are contributing to the discussion and to ensure that our marketing services promote transparency on the environmental attributes of products. In 2022, we will launch further training and resources specifically to help our people appropriately manage and communicate environmental claims in their work.

Our Code of Business Conduct and Political Activities and Engagement Policy govern our political activities, and both are available on our website. These documents commit us to acting ethically in all aspects of our business and to maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Political activities in particular should be conducted legally, ethically and transparently and all related communication should be honest, factual and accurate. Our policies apply to all agencies and employees at all levels.

Our Group Corporate Affairs Director has responsibility for developing and implementing our political activity policy and public reporting procedures*. The CEO and CFO in each country or region are responsible for implementing our policy at the local level.

Any third parties conducting political activities on behalf of WPP or its agencies must comply with our Political Activities and Engagement Policy. Third parties are required to complete the WPP mandatory ethics training or equivalent within their own organisation, which includes a section on sustainability.

We occasionally contribute to the debate on public policy issues relevant to our business, sometimes through our public affairs agencies. We advocate on sustainability issues including climate change, for example at COP26 in Glasgow.

We are members of trade associations, industry groups and membership organisations which undertake lobbying activity on behalf of their members. We select organisations with priorities and values aligned with our own and with robust governance processes.

*This is applicable to the reporting year. In 2022 the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs has responsibility for developing and implementing our political activity policy and public reporting procedures.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes