British stocks decreased on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 1.00 percent, or 74.58 points, to close at 7,383.28 points.

WPP, a British multinational advertising and public relations company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 4.10 percent. Burberry Group, a global luxury brand, dropped 3.82 percent. Coca-Cola HBC, a leading bottler of the Coca Cola Company, fell 3.65 percent.

Royal Mail, a letters and parcels delivery company, soared 1.88 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Associated British Foods and Barratt Developments increased by 1.83 percent and 1.79 percent respectively. Enditem