EX-8.1 5 d462033dex81.htm EX-8.1 EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

Our principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017, are listed below. All other subsidiaries, if considered in the aggregate, would not constitute a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED
 

United States

  

Added Value LLC

     California  

AKQA, Inc.

     California  

Mirum LLC

     California  

Possible Worldwide, LLC

     California  

A. Eicoff & Company, Inc.

     Delaware  

Acceleration eMarketing Inc

     Delaware  

Action Exchange, LLC

     Delaware  

ARCTOUCH LLC

     Delaware  

Benenson Strategy Group, LLC

     Delaware  

Bottle Rocket LLC

     Delaware  

Burson-Marsteller, LLC

     Delaware  

Catalyst Online LLC

     Delaware  

CHI Wunderman Partnership LLC

     Delaware  

CMI Media, LLC

     Delaware  

Competitive Media Reporting, LLC

     Delaware  

DeepLocal Inc.

     Delaware  

Essence Global LLC

     Delaware  

Finsbury LLC

     Delaware  

Grey Global Group LLC

     Delaware  

Group M Worldwide, LLC

     Delaware  

Group SJR LLC

     Delaware  

GTB Agency, LLC

     Delaware  

Hill and Knowlton Strategies, LLC

     Delaware  

Hogarth Worldwide Inc.

     Delaware  

International Meetings & Science LLC

     Delaware  

J. Walter Thompson Company LLC

     Delaware  

J. Walter Thompson U.S.A., LLC

     Delaware  

Kantar Health LLC

     Delaware  

Kantar LLC

     Delaware  

Kantar Retail, LLC

     Delaware  

KBM Group LLC

     Delaware  

Landor, LLC

     Delaware  

Lightspeed, LLC

     Delaware  

Marketing Direct LLC

     Delaware  

Marketplace Ignition, LLC

     Delaware  

Mediacom Worldwide LLC

     Delaware  

Metavision Media, LLC

     Delaware  

Ogilvy Commonhealth Worldwide LLC

     Delaware  

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide LLC

     Delaware  

Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, LLC

     Delaware  

COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED

PERQ/HCI, LLC

   Delaware

Pierry, Inc

   Delaware

Possible Mobile, LLC

   Delaware

Promotion Execution Partners, LLC

   Delaware

Rasor Holdings LLC

   Delaware

RB/TDM Holdings, LLC

   Delaware

Rockfish Interactive LLC

   Delaware

Spafax Networks LLC

   Delaware

Sudler & Hennessey, LLC

   Delaware

Swift + POSSIBLE LLC

   Delaware

Taxi Inc.

   Delaware

Team Garage LLC

   Delaware

The Exchange Lab Inc

   Delaware

The Futures Company Worldwide LLC

   Delaware

The Glover Park Group, LLC

   Delaware

The Lacek Group LLC

   Delaware

The Ogilvy Group, LLC

   Delaware

The Seattle Wunderman Network, LLC

   Delaware

Viscira, LLC

   Delaware

Wavemaker Global LLC

   Delaware

WPP Clapton Square, LLC

   Delaware

WPP Group Holdings Corp. II

   Delaware

WPP Group U.S. Finance LLC

   Delaware

WPP Group USA, Inc

   Delaware

WPPIH 2001, Inc.

   Delaware

Wunderman Data Management, LLC

   Delaware

Xaxis US, LLC

   Delaware

Xaxis, LLC

   Delaware

Young & Rubicam LLC

   Delaware

Reese Communications Companies, Inc.

   District of Columbia

VML, LLC

   Missouri

Wunderman Worldwide, LLC

   Nevada

Geometry Global LLC

   New York

GHG GreyHealth Group LLC

   New York

GWE LLC

   New York

Mindshare USA, LLC

   New York

Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, LLC

   New York

WPP Montagu Square LLC

   New York

SET Management, LLC

   Oregon

Public Strategies, Inc.

   Texas
 

 

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COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED
 

Non-US

  

MindShare Argentina S.A.

     Argentina  

Active Sites Alive Pty Limited

     Australia  

M Media Group Pty Ltd

     Australia  

Mediacom Australia Pty Limited

     Australia  

Ogilvy & Mather (Sydney) Pty Limited

     Australia  

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Pty Limited

     Australia  

Taylor Nelson Sofres Australia Pty Limited

     Australia  

The Brand Agency Pty Limited ATF Brand Agency Unit Trust

     Australia  

Wavemaker Australia Pty Limited

     Australia  

WPP AUNZ LIMITED

     Australia  

MediaCom – die Kommunikationsagentur GmbH

     Austria  

J Walter Thompson Middle East and North Africa E.C.

     Bahrain  

GroupM Belgium SA

     Belgium  

FBIZ Comunicacao Ltda

     Brazil  

GPAT S.A.—Propaganda e Publicidade

     Brazil  

IBOPE Monitor de Meios Publicitários Ltda.

     Brazil  

IBOPE Monitor de Verificação Publicitária Ltda

     Brazil  

J Walter Thompson Publicidade Ltda

     Brazil  

KANTAR IBOPE Participações Ltda.

     Brazil  

KANTAR IBOPE Pesquisa de Mídia Ltda.

     Brazil  

Maristela Mafei Participações S.A.

     Brazil  

Mídia 123 Serviços de Publicidade Via Internet Ltda.

     Brazil  

Ogilvy & Mather Brasil Comunicação Ltda

     Brazil  

WPP Ideal Participações Ltda

     Brazil  

WPP Pmweb Participações Ltda

     Brazil  

Y&R Propaganda Ltda

     Brazil  

Blast Radius Inc.

     Canada  

Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc.

     Canada  

J. Walter Thompson Company Limited La Compagnie J. Walter Thompson Limitee

     Canada  

Mediacom Canada

     Canada  

MindShare Canada

     Canada  

Wavemaker Canada Inc.

     Canada  

WPP Group Canada Finance, Inc.

     Canada  

Always (Shanghai) Marketing Services Co Ltd

     China  

Beijing Benpao Century Technology Development Co., Ltd.

     China  

Neo@ogilvy

     China  

Blue Hive Shanghai Advertising Co Ltd

     China  

GroupM (Shanghai) Advertising Co. Ltd

     China  

GroupM Market Advertising Co. Ltd.

     China  

COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED

Guangzhou Dawson Marketing Communication Co. Ltd

   China

Hill & Knowlton (China) Public Relations Co Ltd

   China

J.Walter Thompson Bridge Advertising Co. Ltd.

   China

Kinetic Advertising (Shanghai) Co. Ltd

   China

Millward Brown ACSR Co. Ltd

   China

Shanghai Easycom Advertising Co., Ltd.

   China

Shanghai Linjie Marketing Services Co. Ltd.

   China

Shanghai Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Ltd

   China

Sinotrust International Information & Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

   China

MediaCom Praha s.r.o.

   Czech Republic

WAVEMAKER Czech s.r.o.

   Czech Republic

Dis/Play AS

   Denmark

MediaCom Danmark A/S

   Denmark

Millward Brown ApS

   Denmark

WPP Holding Denmark A/S

   Denmark

Wunderman A/S

   Denmark

CT Finances SA

   France

Kantar SAS

   France

KR MEDIA France SAS

   France

MEC SAS

   France

Mediacom Paris SA

   France

Ogilvy & Mather S.A.S

   France

Regional Management Group SAS

   France

Sofres Asia Pacific SAS

   France

Taylor Nelson Sofres SAS

   France

Commarco GmbH 120274

   Germany

EMNID Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

   Germany

Essence Global Germany GmbH

   Germany

Geometry Global GmbH

   Germany

GREY Düsseldorf GmbH

   Germany

GroupM Competence Center GmbH

   Germany

HERING SCHUPPENER Healthcare Unternehmensberatung für Gesundheitskommunikation GmbH

   Germany

Hirschen Group GmbH

   Germany

Kantar Deutschland GmbH

   Germany

Kantar Live GmbH

   Germany

Mather Direct GmbH

   Germany

MediaCom Agentur für Media-Beratung GmbH

   Germany

Mindshare GmbH

   Germany

PATH GmbH

   Germany

plista GmbH

   Germany

Syzygy AG

   Germany
 

 

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COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED
thjnk ag    Germany

Wavemaker GmbH

   Germany

WPP Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG

   Germany

WPP Marketing Communications Germany GmbH

   Germany

Young & Rubicam Group Germany GmbH

   Germany

Agenda Group (Asia) Limited

   Hong Kong

BATES CHINA LIMITED

   Hong Kong

GroupM Limited

   Hong Kong

MindShare Hong Kong Limited

   Hong Kong

Ogilvy & Mather Marketing Communications Limited

   Hong Kong

Wavemaker Hong Kong Limited

   Hong Kong

WPP Marketing Communications (Hong Kong) Limited

   Hong Kong

AnalyticsQuotient Services India Private Limited

   India

Encompass Events Private Ltd

   India

GroupM Media India Pvt Ltd

   India

Hindustan Thompson Associates Private Limited

   India

MediaCom Communications Pvt Ltd

   India

Mediaedge:cia India Pvt Ltd

   India

Ogilvy & Mather Pvt Ltd

   India

TNS India Private Limited

   India

Millward Brown Ireland Ltd

   Ireland

WPP Ireland Limited

   Ireland

FAST Srl

   Italy

GroupM Srl

   Italy

Mediacom Italia Srl

   Italy

Mindshare SpA

   Italy

Sentrix Global Health Communications Srl

   Italy

Wavemaker Italia S.r.l.

   Italy

Wavemaker Maxus S.r.l.

   Italy

Xtel Srl

   Italy

Geometry Global Japan GK

   Japan

GroupM Japan KK

   Japan

J Walter Thompson Japan GK

   Japan

WPP Scangroup Limited

   Kenya

WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three Sarl

   Luxembourg

WPP Luxembourg Sarl

   Luxembourg

WPP Business Services Sdn. Bhd.

   Malaysia

WPP Marketing Communications (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

   Malaysia

MindShare de México, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico

Mirum, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico

The GroupM ESP Clever Company S.R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico

The GroupM ESP Trading Company, S.R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico

COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED

Worldwide Mediacom México, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico

WPP México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico

Berkeley Square Holding BV

   Netherlands

Cavendish Square Holding BV

   Netherlands

Greenhouse Group B.V.

   Netherlands

GroupM B.V.

   Netherlands

Lightspeed Research B.V.

   Netherlands

MediaCom B.V.

   Netherlands

Millward Brown/Centrum BV

   Netherlands

Russell Square Holding BV

   Netherlands

Taylor Nelson Sofres BV

   Netherlands

WPP Purgos Two B.V.

   Netherlands

WPP Square one B.V

   Netherlands

WPP Holdings (New Zealand) Limited

   New Zealand

MediaCom AS (Norway)

   Norway

GroupM Pakistan (Private) Ltd

   Pakistan

Memac Ogilvy & Mather Holding Inc.

   Panama

MediaCom—Warszawa Sp.z.o.o.

   Poland

MindShare Polska Sp. z.o.o.

   Poland

Wavemaker Sp.z.o.o

   Poland

M/SIX, Lda.

   Portugal

Mediaedge:CIA—Servicos Publicitarios Ltda

   Portugal

Diamond Ogilvy LLC

   Republic of Korea

Kantar Korea Ltd

   Republic of Korea

LLC ‘GroupM’

   Russia

LLC ‘MEC’

   Russia

LLC ‘Mindshare’

   Russia

Mediacom LLC (Russia)

   Russia

Mindshare For Advertising and Promotion Company L.L.C (Moshaarakat Al Ryee)

   Saudi Arabia

GroupM Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd

   Singapore

GroupM Singapore Pte Ltd

   Singapore

Ogilvy & Mather (Singapore) Private Ltd

   Singapore

Grey Group South Africa (Proprietary) Limited

   South Africa

Kantar South Africa (Pty) Limited

   South Africa

Mindshare South Africa (Gauteng) (Proprietary) Limited

   South Africa

Ogilvy and Mather Johannesburg (Proprietary) Limited

   South Africa

Wavemaker (Pty) Ltd

   South Africa

GroupM Publicidad Worldwide SA

   Spain

Kantar Media S.A.

   Spain

Maxus Spain SL

   Spain

Mediacom Iberia SA

   Spain

Mindshare Spain SA

   Spain

Taylor Nelson Sofres S.A. (in Spain)

   Spain

The Cocktail Global, S.L.

   Spain
 

 

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COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED
Wavemaker Publicidad Spain S.L.    Spain

WPP Holdings Spain, S.L.

   Spain

WPP SERVICES SPAIN SL

   Spain

TNS Sifo AB

   Sweden

Mediacom AG

   Switzerland

Wavemaker Taiwan Ltd

   Taiwan

WPP (Thailand) Ltd

   Thailand

MediaCom Istanbul Medya Hizmetleri A.S.

   Turkey

Mindshare Medya Hizmetleri A.S.

   Turkey

Wavemaker İletişim Planlama Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi

   Turkey

Asdaa Advertising FZ LLC

   United Arab Emirates

MEC MENA FZ LLC

   United Arab Emirates

Memac Ogilvy & Mather LLC

   United Arab Emirates

Mindshare Advertising LLC

   United Arab Emirates

Added Value Limited

   United Kingdom

AKQA Limited

   United Kingdom

Beaumont Square

   United Kingdom

Chi & Partners Limited

   United Kingdom

Cognifide Limited

   United Kingdom

Cordiant Communications Group Limited

   United Kingdom

Design Bridge Limited

   United Kingdom

Dialogue Marketing Partnership Limited

   United Kingdom

EffectiveBrands Limited

   United Kingdom

Enduring Organisation Three

   United Kingdom

Essence Global Group Limited

   United Kingdom

G2 Branding and Design Limited

   United Kingdom

GMT+0 Limited

   United Kingdom

Grey Advertising Limited

   United Kingdom

GroupM UK Digital Limited

   United Kingdom

GROUPM UK Ltd

   United Kingdom

Hill & Knowlton Limited

   United Kingdom

Hogarth Worldwide Limited

   United Kingdom

J. Walter Thompson Group Limited

   United Kingdom

Kantar Media UK Ltd

   United Kingdom

Kantar Retail UK Limited

   United Kingdom

Kantar UK Limited

   United Kingdom

Kinetic Worldwide Limited

   United Kingdom

KR Media UK Limited

   United Kingdom

Lightspeed Research Ltd

   United Kingdom

COMPANY NAME

   JURISDICTION
UNDER WHICH
ORGANISED

Maxus Communications (UK) Limited

   United Kingdom

MediaCom Group Limited

   United Kingdom

Mediacom North Limited

   United Kingdom

Mediaedge:CIA Worldwide Limited

   United Kingdom

Millward Brown UK Limited

   United Kingdom

Mindshare Media UK Limited

   United Kingdom

Mortimer Square Limited

   United Kingdom

Motion Content Group Limited

   United Kingdom

MSIX Communications Limited

   United Kingdom

Newcrosse Limited

   United Kingdom

Ogilvy & Mather Group (Holdings) Limited

   United Kingdom

Ogilvyone Business Limited

   United Kingdom

Outrider Limited

   United Kingdom

Potato London Ltd

   United Kingdom

Precise Media Monitoring Limited

   United Kingdom

Research International Group Limited

   United Kingdom

Salmon Limited

   United Kingdom

SCI Scientific Communications and Information UK Ltd

   United Kingdom

Spafax Airline Network Limited

   United Kingdom

Stickleback Limited

   United Kingdom

Superunion Limited

   United Kingdom

The Finsbury Group Limited

   United Kingdom

TNS Group Holdings Limited

   United Kingdom

TNS-NFO US

   United Kingdom

Wavemaker Global Limited

   United Kingdom

Wavemaker Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP 2005 Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP AMC Holdings

   United Kingdom

WPP Beans Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Finance Co. Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Group (UK) Ltd

   United Kingdom

WPP Investments Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Jubilee Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Ottawa Ltd

   United Kingdom

WPP Sparkle Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Unicorn Limited

   United Kingdom

Young & Rubicam Development (Holdings) Limited

   United Kingdom

Young & Rubicam Group Limited

   United Kingdom

Young & Rubicam Holdings (UK) Limited

   United Kingdom

WPP Media Ltd

   Vietnam
 

 

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