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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Filings indexed 1,813 across all filing types
Latest filing 2023-01-18 Regulatory Filings
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
Trading Statement
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and the closing statement indicating it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content is a 'Trading Update' for a '20 week period to 14 January 2023' released ahead of the Annual General Meeting. This type of periodic operational and financial update, which is not a full annual report (10-K) or a comprehensive interim report (IR), but rather a preliminary results announcement, most closely aligns with an Earnings Release (ER) or, given the context of being a regulatory news service announcement, potentially a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). Since it provides key performance indicators (revenue growth, LFL figures) and management commentary on a specific period, 'ER' (Earnings Release) is a strong candidate. However, the document explicitly states it is a 'Trading Update' and announces the date for the 'Interim Results Announcement'. Trading updates often precede formal ERs or IRs. Given the RNS source and the nature of the announcement (a trading update rather than the full quarterly/interim report), classifying it as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) is appropriate as a broad category for LSE news service releases that aren't the core financial statements themselves. If 'ER' is interpreted strictly as the formal release of quarterly results, this update fits better as RNS.
2023-01-18 English
Board Change
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly announces a 'BOARD CHANGE' concerning a Non-Executive Director, Maurice Thompson, who will not seek re-election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). This directly relates to changes in senior management or the board of directors. This aligns perfectly with the definition for Board/Management Information (MANG). Although it mentions the AGM, the core subject is the director's departure, not the AGM materials themselves (AGM-R) or the voting results (DVA). The RNS Number and the nature of the announcement confirm it is a formal regulatory disclosure.
2023-01-12 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states 'RNS Number : 5239K' and contains information regarding the total number of voting shares (capital structure) used as the denominator for disclosure rules. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding the total number of shares and voting rights is typically classified under general regulatory announcements or specific voting rights/capital structure updates. Given the presence of the RNS header and the content focusing on the total share count for disclosure purposes, it aligns best with a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially a Declaration of Voting Rights & Voting Rights Announcement (DVA), although DVA usually relates to the *results* of a vote. Since this is a routine disclosure of the capital base for transparency rules, RNS is the most appropriate general category, especially since the document is short and is distributed via the RNS service.
2022-12-30 English
WH Smith PLC Annual Report 2022 in ESEF
Annual Report (ESEF) Classification · 100% confidence FY 2022
2022-12-12 English
WH Smith PLC Annual Report 2022 in ESEF
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'WH Smith PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2022'. It contains comprehensive sections including a strategic report, corporate governance, financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow), and notes to the financial statements. It covers the full fiscal year and provides detailed financial and operational performance data, fitting the definition of an Annual Report (10-K). FY 2022
2022-12-12 English
Annual Financial Report
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 100% confidence The document is a short announcement (1956 chars) filed via RNS (RNS Number : 3909J) on December 12, 2022. The title explicitly states it concerns the 'Annual Report and Accounts 2022 and Notice of Annual General Meeting'. Crucially, the text states that these documents have been 'submitted copies... to the National Storage Mechanism' and provides links where they can be viewed. According to Rule 2 (The 'MENU VS MEAL' Rule), a short document announcing the publication or availability of a full report is classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). Although it mentions the Annual Report and AGM Notice, the document itself is merely the notification of their release.
2022-12-12 English

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