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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 2024-05-02 Capital/Financing Update
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
Refinancing Agreement
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and the explicit mention of 'RNS Number : 8783M' and 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' This indicates it is a regulatory announcement. The content details the signing of a 'Refinancing Agreement' concerning credit facilities, debt ratios, and capital allocation policy changes. This type of announcement, which is a specific corporate action update released via the regulatory news service, fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category (RNS) as it is not a specific financial report (like 10-K or IR), a management discussion (MDA), or a capital change (CAP) which usually relates to equity issuance/buybacks rather than debt refinancing, although it has elements of CAP. Given the source (RNS) and the nature of the announcement (a material update released through the official channel), RNS is the most appropriate classification, especially since the document itself points to the interim results announcement for further detail, suggesting this is just the announcement of the refinancing event itself.
2024-05-02 English
Notice of Results
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement from Smiths News PLC, identified by the RNS Number and the London Stock Exchange context. The title explicitly states "Notice of Half Year Results and Investor Presentation." This document does not contain the actual half-year results (which are scheduled for May 2nd) but rather announces the date and details for the release of those results, including an analyst meeting and a public webcast presentation. According to Rule 2, when a document announces the publication of a report (like the upcoming Half Year Results) instead of containing the full report itself, it should be classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). The document is short and serves the purpose of informing investors about the upcoming release event.
2024-04-18 English
Block listing Interim Review
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the header 'RNS Number' and contains information related to a 'BLOCK LISTING INTERIM REVIEW' for Smiths News PLC, covering share schemes (SNSS, SNES, CGSS) and reporting periods (01.09.23 to 01.03.24). The presence of the RNS identifier, the structure detailing unallotted securities, and the closing statement referencing RNS as the news service of the London Stock Exchange strongly indicate this is a regulatory announcement. Since it is a specific regulatory filing that doesn't fit the definitions for 10-K, ER, IR, or DIRS, the most appropriate general category for official regulatory announcements distributed via RNS is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS). Given the short length and the nature of the update (a routine block listing review), it is not the full report itself.
2024-03-01 English
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2023-08-26
Regulatory Filings
2024-02-22 English
Result of AGM
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled "Result of 2024 Annual General Meeting" and details the voting outcomes for various resolutions presented at the AGM, including the approval of the Annual Report, remuneration report, dividend declaration, and re-election of directors. This content directly corresponds to the definition of AGM Information. Although it mentions the results of voting (which could suggest DVA), the primary context is the meeting itself and the results of all resolutions presented there, making AGM-R the most specific fit. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to the AGM process.
2024-01-31 English
Results of AGM
AGM Information Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states it contains the 'BUSINESS' passed at an 'Annual General Meeting' held on '31 January 2024'. It details several 'ORDINARY RESOLUTION' and 'SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS' concerning share allotment, rights issues, and share purchases (buybacks). This content—the formal resolutions passed during the AGM—is characteristic of the official minutes or results of the meeting, which falls under the 'AGM Information' category, specifically relating to the voting outcomes and authorizations granted at that meeting. While it contains elements of capital changes (Resolution 14, 15, 16), the context is the meeting itself, making AGM-R the most appropriate primary classification.
2024-01-31 English

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