The acquisition is expected to close by year end, and when it does, Wren has made clear so does his holdco’s relationship with LiveRamp

LiveRamp (RAMP) shares surge 27% in premarket trading as Publicis Groupe announces an all-cash acquisition deal.

Hundreds of exasperated and unexpected ad industry phone calls were made on Sunday, as agencies and ad tech vendors discussed the fallout of Publicis Groupe’s $2.2 billion…