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Smiths News PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · SNWS ISIN · GB00B17WCR61 LEI · 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Filings indexed 537 across all filing types
Latest filing 2024-11-29 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 · 99% confidence The document is titled 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' and details transactions (grant of conditional awards/options) involving directors (CEO and CFO) of Smiths News plc. It explicitly references compliance with 'Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation' and is distributed via 'RNS Number'. This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives, directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing.
2024-11-29 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' and details a 'Purchase' transaction by a 'Non-Executive Director' (Deborah Rabey) of the company's ordinary shares. It explicitly states that the notification is provided in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades), directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing.
2024-11-29 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' and details specific transactions (exercise of incentive plan shares and subsequent sale to cover tax liability) conducted by an Executive Director, Jonathan Bunting. It explicitly references compliance with 'Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation' and is distributed via 'RNS Number'. This content directly corresponds to the reporting of personal share transactions by company directors and executives, which matches the definition for Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the DIRS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2024-11-14 English
Investor Event
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number : 5805L) on November 8, 2024. The content explicitly states that Smiths News PLC is announcing an 'Investor Event' scheduled for November 11, 2024, providing details on how shareholders can register and attend the presentation by the CEO and CFO. This is not a full report (like 10-K or IR), nor is it a transcript (CT) or a standard earnings release (ER). It is an announcement about a future event where company information will be presented to investors. Since it is a specific announcement about an upcoming investor presentation/event, it aligns best with the general category of investor communication, but given the options, it is a regulatory announcement about an event, which often falls under the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) or could be considered related to an Investor Presentation (IP) if the content were the presentation itself. However, since the document is an announcement *of* an event, and not the presentation material itself, and it is distributed via RNS, the most appropriate classification is RNS, as it is a general regulatory announcement that doesn't fit the specific categories like DIV, DIRS, or ER. Given the nature of the announcement (an event presentation), it is a regulatory filing announcing future investor engagement.
2024-11-08 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified as an RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcement from the London Stock Exchange. The content is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings,' which details a change in the voting rights held by a shareholder (FORUM Family Office Value Fund) in Smiths News PLC, crossing a notification threshold. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant share ownership changes falls under regulatory reporting. Since it is a specific regulatory filing notification that doesn't fit the definitions for 10-K, AR, ER, or IR, and it is a direct regulatory announcement, the most appropriate classification is 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ). Although RNS is a general category, MRQ is more specific for this content type.
2024-11-08 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and is issued via 'RNS Number'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, specifically when a shareholder crosses a notification threshold. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). The presence of 'RNS Number' and the structure confirm it is a regulatory disclosure regarding ownership change, not a full report, earnings release, or management change.
2024-11-06 English

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