RNS Number : 8164H
WH Smith PLC
07 December 2020

Date 7 December 2020

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

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 1,351 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

0.00

1,351

d)

Aggregated information

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-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-12-04

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 1,341 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

0.00

1,341

d)

Aggregated information

-����� Aggregated volume

-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-12-04

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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