TIDMSMWH

RNS Number : 0098T

WH Smith PLC

19 November 2021

Date 19 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                                  Carl Cowling 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                       Group 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       122,769 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Carl Cowling 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                       Group 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith DBP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       8,132 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       86,934 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith DBP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       5,286 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument      pence 
       Identification code                 ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction           Grant of awards under the WH 
                                           Smith LTIP 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                             0.00       55,258 
                                                       ---------- 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information         n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction             2021-11-19 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction            Outside a trading venue 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Toby Keir 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                       Chief Executive - US 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       63,709 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Andrew Harrison 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                       Managing Director - UK 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       42,065 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Wendy Stroud 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                       Group HR 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       28,442 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Peter Swann 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                       Group Operating 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) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
       Identification code                   ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       40,306 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2021-11-19 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                 Sean Toal 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                      Managing Director - High Street 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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            Grant of awards under the WH 
                                            Smith LTIP 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                              0.00       42,906 
                                                        ---------- 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information          n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction              2021-11-19 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction             Outside a trading venue 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

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