WPP AUNZ Limited announced that following the scheme meeting held on 21 April 2021, in which WPP AUNZ's minority shareholders voted to approve the Scheme of Arrangement ("Scheme") for the proposed acquisition of shares by WPP plc (via Cavendish Square Holding B.V.) that it does not already own, the Board of Directors of WPP AUNZ have declared a special dividend of $0.156 per share, fully franked, as contemplated in the Scheme Booklet. The special dividend will be paid if the Scheme is approved by the Court at the second Court hearing, which is scheduled for 23 April 2021. The special dividend has a Record Date of 30 April 2021 and Payment Date of 7 May 2021. In accordance with the Scheme Booklet, the special dividend will reduce the remaining consideration that will be paid to minority shareholders upon the Implementation Date of the Scheme, which is currently expected to be 18 May 2021.