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RNS Number : 5802S

WH Smith PLC

16 November 2021

Date 16 November 2021

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                                 Robert Moorhead 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
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 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument       pence 
       Identification code                  ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction            Exercise of 28,426 shares under 
                                            the WH Smith LTIP (2016 Award) 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                              0.00       28,426 
                                                        ---------- 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information          n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction              2021-11-15 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction             Outside a trading venue 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Exercise of 1,342 shares under 
                                             the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award) 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       1,342 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-15 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument       pence 
       Identification code                  ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction            Sale of 29,768 shares following 
                                            the exercise of 28,426 shares 
                                            under the WH Smith LTIP (2016 
                                            Award) and 1,342 shares under 
                                            the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award) 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                              GBP16.690462    29,768 
                                                             ---------- 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information          n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction              2021-11-15 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction             London Stock Exchange 
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