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Ticker · SNWS ISIN · GB00B17WCR61 LEI · 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Filings indexed 537 across all filing types
Latest filing 2019-02-08 Director's Dealing
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL SNWS

About Smiths News PLC

https://www.smithsnews.co.uk/

Smiths News PLC is a wholesaler and distributor specializing in newspapers and magazines. The company operates a time-sensitive, seven-day-a-week supply chain, providing early morning, end-to-end logistics solutions. It serves a network of over 24,000 retailers, from large superstores to independent shops. In addition to its core print media distribution, the company also handles the distribution of books, consumables, collectables, and partworks for publishers and retailers. Leveraging its extensive experience, Smiths News operates as a scale logistics provider with the capability to expand its services beyond its primary market.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with an 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'Director/PDMR Shareholding'. It details specific transactions (exercise and subsequent sale to cover tax) involving shares by a director (Jonathan Bunting, CEO of Smiths News, a division of Connect Group PLC). This perfectly matches the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades). The presence of the RNS identifier and the structure strongly suggest a regulatory filing related to insider transactions, which maps directly to the 'DIRS' code.
2019-02-08 English
Result of AGM
AGM Information Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states it is the 'Result of 2019 Annual General Meeting' and details the poll results for various resolutions voted on during the AGM. This directly corresponds to the definition of AGM Information (AGM-R). Although it mentions the 'Annual Report and Accounts' (Resolution 1), the document itself is the announcement of the meeting's outcome, not the report itself. The presence of the RNS Number and the closing statement about RNS confirms it is a regulatory announcement related to the AGM.
2019-01-31 English
Result of AGM
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 85% confidence The document is the formal record of special and ordinary resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting of the company, detailing the outcomes of shareholder votes on political donations, share allotments, disapplication of pre-emption rights, market purchase authority, etc. It is a declaration of voting results following an AGM, not the AGM materials themselves or any financial statements. Therefore, it falls under Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements (DVA).
2019-01-31 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 1794O' and contains the standard format for a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the classification over the general RNS fallback. The content details the acquisition/disposal of voting rights by Janus Henderson Group plc concerning Connect Group PLC, crossing a notification threshold.
2019-01-25 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 9904N' and contains the standard format for a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. Although it is distributed via RNS (Regulatory News Service), the specific content is a notification of a change in major holding (5.80% threshold crossed), making 'MRQ' (Major Shareholding Notification) the most precise classification over the general 'RNS' fallback.
2019-01-24 English
Trading and Strategy Update
Earnings Release Classification · 98% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is an announcement from Connect Group PLC dated January 22, 2019. The content is a 'TRADING AND STRATEGY UPDATE' covering a specific period (19 weeks to 12 January 2019), detailing revenue figures, operational progress, strategy updates, capital allocation plans (including debt reduction and dividend expectations), and concludes with an announcement of an investor meeting. This format—a periodic operational and financial update released via RNS—is characteristic of an Earnings Release (ER) or potentially an Interim Report (IR) if it were more comprehensive. However, since it is a 'Trading Update' providing key highlights and performance metrics for a period shorter than a full year, and it is explicitly distributed via RNS, it fits best under the Earnings Release (ER) category, which covers initial announcements of periodical financial results (key highlights only). It is not a full Annual Report (10-K) or a comprehensive Interim Report (IR), but rather a high-level update. Crucially, the document also mentions that the Group will announce its interim financial results on May 1, 2019. This confirms the current document is a pre-results update, aligning perfectly with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER). Q2 2019
2019-01-22 English

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