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.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Ian Houghton |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Company Secretary/Legal Director |
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Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name |
WH Smith PLC
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LEI
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2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
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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
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of 784 shares under the WH Smith Sharesave Scheme (2015 Award)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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Date of the transaction
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2018-08-06 |
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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