Date 20 November 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 � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
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| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 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 � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 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 � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated � | |||||
| a) | Name � | Toby Keir | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification � | |||||
| a) | Position/status � | Managing Director - Travel UK | ||||
| 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 � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated � | |||||
| a) | Name � | Philip McNally | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification � | |||||
| a) | Position/status � | Managing Director - Travel International | ||||
| 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 � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 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 instrument, type of instrument � Identification code � | Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence � � ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 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 instrument, type of instrument � Identification code � | Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence � � ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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| 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 instrument, type of instrument � Identification code � | Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence � � ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction � | Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP � | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) � � | �
� � | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information � -����� Aggregated volume � -����� Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction � | 2020-11-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction � | Outside a trading venue � | ||||
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