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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Latest filing 2024-08-30 Declaration of Voting R…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL SMWH

About WH Smith PLC

https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/

WH Smith PLC is a global travel retailer that provides news, books, and convenience products. The company operates stores primarily in high-traffic locations such as airports, railway stations, hospitals, and motorway service areas, alongside a high street retail presence. Its product range encompasses newspapers, magazines, books, stationery, entertainment items, and various impulse-buy goods. The brand is positioned as a familiar and trusted retailer for customers during their journeys, with operations in numerous countries.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1714 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, confirming the total number of voting rights and shares outstanding (130,912,453). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding the total share capital used as the denominator for transparency rules is a standard regulatory announcement. Since it is a specific regulatory update that doesn't fit the definitions for Director's Dealing (DIRS), Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ), or Share Issue (SHA), and it is a direct regulatory filing notification format (RNS Number present), the most appropriate classification is the general Regulatory Filings category (RNS), as it is a standard, brief regulatory update from the London Stock Exchange's RNS service.
2024-08-30 English
Block listing Interim Review
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the header 'RNS Number' and contains boilerplate text referencing RNS and the London Stock Exchange. The content itself is titled 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN' and details the balance of unallotted securities under specific share schemes (SSS and ESOS) over a defined period (25.02.24 to 24.08.24). This type of routine administrative filing related to the listing of shares, often required by listing rules, does not fit neatly into the specific financial reporting categories (10-K, IR, ER) or corporate action categories (DIV, SHA, POS). Since it is a formal regulatory announcement distributed via RNS that doesn't match a more specific code, the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory filing fallback category.
2024-08-27 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number' and contains the standard header/footer information associated with RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcements from the London Stock Exchange. The content itself is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings,' detailing an acquisition of voting rights by Boston Partners, crossing a threshold. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) directly corresponds to the Major Shareholding Notification category (MRQ). Although RNS is present, MRQ is the more specific classification for this content type.
2024-08-15 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is a short regulatory announcement identified by the 'RNS Number' and the source being 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content explicitly states the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (130,912,453) and confirms that no shares are held in treasury. This directly relates to the total voting rights denominator used by shareholders for disclosure purposes under FCA rules. This type of announcement, which provides a specific capital/voting rights count, fits best under the 'Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements' (DVA) or potentially a general 'Regulatory Filing' (RNS). Since it is a specific notification about the capital structure relevant to voting rights disclosure, DVA is the most precise fit, although RNS is also plausible as it is an RNS release. Given the specific nature of confirming the denominator for voting rights calculations, DVA is selected over the general RNS fallback. The document length is very short (1710 chars), but it contains the core information rather than just announcing another report, thus avoiding the RPA classification.
2024-07-31 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content discusses the total number of voting rights and shares (130,912,453 ordinary shares) as of June 28, 2024, referencing Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1. This type of mandatory notification regarding the total voting rights (capital structure for voting purposes) is a standard regulatory announcement. While it relates to capital, it is not a financing activity (CAP) or a share repurchase (POS), but rather a mandatory disclosure under transparency rules. Since it is a general regulatory announcement provided via RNS, and it doesn't fit perfectly into the other specific categories like DVA (which is for *results* of a vote), RNS (General Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate fallback, although it is a very specific type of regulatory update. Given the options, RNS covers general regulatory disclosures not covered elsewhere. However, the content specifically relates to the total number of shares used as the denominator for shareholder notifications, which is a core component of capital/share structure disclosure. Since there is no specific code for 'Total Voting Rights Notification', RNS is the best fit as a general regulatory filing.
2024-06-28 English
Board Changes
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement from WH Smith PLC, identified by the RNS Number and the 'National Storage Mechanism' header, indicating it is a regulatory filing. The core content explicitly states 'BOARD CHANGES' and announces the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, along with details about the outgoing director's transition. This directly matches the definition for 'Board/Management Information'. The document length is short (2965 chars), but the content is the primary announcement itself, not an announcement *about* a report, thus ruling out RPA/RNS based on the 'Menu vs Meal' rule for this specific content type. Therefore, the classification is MANG.
2024-06-13 English

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