Issue of Shares

On 29 July 2020, S4 Capital plc (SFOR.L) announced a merger with Orca Pacific, a market leading full-service Amazon agency and boutique consultancy firm based out of Seattle (the "Transaction"). Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the Company has agreed to issue 13,674 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company, credited as fully paid, as deferred consideration to the sellers (the "Shares").

Applications have been made to the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange for the Shares to be admitted to the equity shares (transition) category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities respectively ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective at 8.00 a.m. on 18 November 2024.

The Company now has approximately 7,500 people in 33 countries with approximately 80% of net revenue across the Americas, 15% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 5% across Asia-Pacific. The longer-term objective is a geographic split of 60%:20%:20%. At the Group's last full year results, Content accounted for approximately 60% of net revenue, Data&Digital Media 25% and Technology Services 15%. The long-term objective for the practices is a split of 50%:25%:25%.

Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million 'shell' company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company, with a market capitalisation of over £16 billion on the day he left. Prior to that Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Company Plc for nine years.