RNS Number : 7907V
WH Smith PLC
07 November 2017

Date 7 November 2017

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

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 28,162 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 21,977 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

0.00

50,139

d)

Aggregated information

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-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-11-06

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

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of 50,139 shares following the exercise of 28,162 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 21,977 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�20.505404

50,139

d)

Aggregated information

-����� Aggregated volume

-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-11-06

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)


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