WPP faces shareholder discord at AGM

June 14, 2018 10:52

Directors of WPP faced angry shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in London overnight who expressed their displeasure at Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure last April and the overall level of executive compensation.

At the AGM, nearly 30% of shareholders voted against the company’s executive compensation report and over 15% objected to the re-election of board chairman Roberto Quarta.

WPP board chairman Roberto Quarta

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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