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RNS Number : 0781J

WH Smith PLC

07 April 2020

Date 7 April 2020

WH Smith PLC

(the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

Further to the Company's announcement on 7 April 2020 of the successful completion of the placing of new Ordinary shares (the "Placing") and the related subscription for new Ordinary shares by certain directors and members of the senior management team of the Company (the "Subscription"), the Company announces that as part of the Subscription, 40,468 new Ordinary shares were issued to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company as follows:

 
 Name                Number of Ordinary shares 
 Henry Staunton                9,523 
 Suzanne Baxter                 952 
 Annemarie Durbin               952 
 Simon Emeny                    952 
 Maurice Thompson               952 
 Carl Cowling                  7,142 
 Robert Moorhead               4,761 
 Ian Houghton                  4,761 
 Toby Keir                     2,380 
 Philip McNally                1,904 
 Wendy Stroud                  1,428 
 Peter Swann                   2,857 
 Sean Toal                     1,904 
 

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                                     1. Henry Staunton 
                                                2. Suzanne Baxter 
                                                3. Annemarie Durbin 
                                                4. Simon Emeny 
                                                5. Maurice Thompson 
                                                6. Carl Cowling 
                                                7. Robert Moorhead 
                                                8. Ian Houghton 
                                                9. Toby Keir 
                                                10. Philip McNally 
                                                11. Wendy Stroud 
                                                12. Peter Swann 
                                                13. Sean Toal 
     ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                          1. Chairman 
                                                2. Non-Executive Director 
                                                3. Non-Executive Director 
                                                4. Non-Executive Director 
                                                5. Non-Executive Director 
                                                6. Group Chief Executive 
                                                7. CFO/COO 
                                                8. Company Secretary/Legal Director 
                                                9. MD Travel UK 
                                                10. MD Travel International 
                                                11. Group HR Director 
                                                12. Group Operations Director 
                                                13. MD 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 
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 a)   Description of the financial        Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument      pence 
       Identification code                 ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction           Subscription of Ordinary shares 
     ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s)     Price(s) per         Volume(s) 
                                              share 
                                                  1. GBP10.50          1. 9,523 
                                                   2. GBP10.50          2. 952 
                                                   3. GBP10.50          3. 952 
                                                   4. GBP10.50          4. 952 
                                                   5. GBP10.50          5. 952 
                                                   6. GBP10.50          6. 7,142 
                                                   7. GBP10.50          7. 4,761 
                                                   8. GBP10.50          8. 4,761 
                                                   9. GBP10.50          9. 2,380 
                                                   10. GBP10.50         10. 1,904 
                                                   11. GBP10.50         11. 1,428 
                                                   12. GBP10.50         12. 2,857 
                                                   13. GBP10.50         13. 1,904 
                                                                 ---------------- 
     ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           Price(s)             Volume(s)         Total Aggregate 
                                              per share                              Price 
             *    Price                           1. GBP10.50          1. 9,523          1. GBP100,000 
                                                   2. GBP10.50          2. 952            2. GBP10,000 
                                                   3. GBP10.50          3. 952            3. GBP10,000 
                                                   4. GBP10.50          4. 952            4. GBP10,000 
             *    Volume                           5. GBP10.50          5. 952            5. GBP10,000 
                                                   6. GBP10.50          6. 7,142          6. GBP75,000 
                                                   7. GBP10.50          7. 4,761          7. GBP50,000 
                                                   8. GBP10.50          8. 4,761          8. GBP50,000 
             *    Total Price                      9. GBP10.50          9. 2,380          9. GBP25,000 
                                                   10. GBP10.50         10. 1,904         10. GBP20,000 
                                                   11. GBP10.50         11. 1,428         11. GBP15,000 
                                                   12. GBP10.50         12. 2,857         12. GBP30,000 
                                                   13. GBP10.50         13. 1,904         13. GBP20,000 
                                                                 ----------------  -------------------- 
     ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction             2020-04-07 
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 f)   Place of the transaction            London Stock Exchange, Main Market 
                                           (XLON) 
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