RNS Number : 9550W
WH Smith PLC
06 August 2018

Date 6 August 2018

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

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 784 shares under the WH Smith Sharesave Scheme (2015 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�11.472

784

d)

Aggregated information

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n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-08-06

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue


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