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RNS Number : 9738M

WH Smith PLC

19 October 2016

Date 19 October 2016

WH Smith PLC

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Stephen Clarke 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             WH Smith PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
       repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
       and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary shares of 22(6) 
       instrument, type of              /(67) pence 
       instrument                       ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of 184,634 shares 
                                        following the exercise 
                                        of 104,752 shares under 
                                        the WH Smith LTIP (2013 
                                        Award) and 79,882 shares 
                                        under the WH Smith CIP 
                                        (2013 Award) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
                                          GBP15.466653    184,634 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2016-10-18 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, 
                                        Main Market (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Robert Moorhead 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Financial Officer/Chief 
                                        Operating Officer 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             WH Smith PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                              2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
       repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
       and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary shares of 22(6) 
       instrument, type of              /(67) pence 
       instrument                       ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of 130,487 shares 
                                        following the exercise 
                                        of 78,564 shares under 
                                        the WH Smith LTIP (2013 
                                        Award) and 51,923 shares 
                                        under the WH Smith CIP 
                                        (2013 Award) 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
                                          GBP15.466653    130,487 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)        Aggregated information      n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2016-10-18 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, 
                                        Main Market (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Ian Houghton 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Company Secretary/Legal 
                                        Director 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             WH Smith PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
       repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
       and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary shares of 22(6) 
       instrument, type of              /(67) pence 
       instrument                       ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of 44,449 shares 
                                        following the exercise 
                                        of 23,591 shares under 
                                        the WH Smith LTIP (2013 
                                        Award) and 20,858 shares 
                                        under the WH Smith CIP 
                                        (2013 Award) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
                                          GBP15.466653    44,449 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2016-10-18 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, 
                                        Main Market (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Graham Miller 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Finance Director Travel 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             WH Smith PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
       repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
       and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary shares of 22(6) 
       instrument, type of              /(67) pence 
       instrument                       ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of 15,938 shares 
                                        following the exercise 
                                        of 4,688 shares under 
                                        the WH Smith PSP (2013 
                                        Award) and 11,250 shares 
                                        under the WH Smith CIP 
                                        (2013 Award) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
                                          GBP15.466653    15,938 
                                         --------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2016-10-18 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, 
                                        Main Market (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 

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