RNS Number : 6231U
WH Smith PLC
25 October 2017
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Date 25 October 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

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a)

Name

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Stephen Clarke

2

Reason for the notification

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a)

Position/status

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Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

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Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

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a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

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b)

LEI

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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

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a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

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ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

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Exercise of 79,001 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 46,239 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

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c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

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0.00

125,240

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d)

Aggregated information

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-����� Aggregated volume

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-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

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2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

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Outside a trading venue

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1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

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a)

Name

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Robert Moorhead

2

Reason for the notification

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a)

Position/status

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Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

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Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

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a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

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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

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a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

�

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

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ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

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Exercise of 59,251 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 30,055 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

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c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

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0.00

89,306

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d)

Aggregated information

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-����� Aggregated volume

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-����� Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

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2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

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Outside a trading venue

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1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

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a)

Name

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Ian Houghton

2

Reason for the notification

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a)

Position/status

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Company Secretary/Legal Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

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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

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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 25,923 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 16,184 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

0.00

42,107

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

 

Graham Miller

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

Finance Director Travel

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 16,460 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 9,633 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

0.00

26,093

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 


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