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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 2022-11-10 Earnings Release
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
Preliminary Results
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'WH Smith PLC PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022'. It contains key financial highlights, profit/loss figures, revenue comparisons, dividend reinstatement, and management commentary for a full fiscal year. This content structure strongly indicates an official annual results announcement. While it is comprehensive, the format is that of an 'Announcement' rather than the full, detailed regulatory filing (like a 10-K). The content aligns perfectly with an Earnings Release (ER) which typically precedes or summarizes the full annual report, focusing on key results for the period. Given the context of 'PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT' for the full year, it is the primary release of annual performance data, making 'ER' the most appropriate classification, although '10-K' is the full report. Since this is the announcement summarizing the year's performance, ER is chosen over 10-K (the formal filing) or AR (which usually implies an external audit report). The document length is substantial, ruling out RPA/RNS based on the 'MENU VS MEAL' rule, as this is the content itself, not just a notice of publication. FY 2022
2022-11-10 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1715 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information via 'RNS Number : 7565E'. The content details the total number of voting shares (130,910,434) and confirms no shares are held in treasury, which is a mandatory disclosure related to capital structure and voting rights denominator under Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This fits the definition of a general regulatory announcement provided through the RNS service. While it touches upon capital structure, it is not a formal financing announcement (CAP) or a share issue report (SHA), but rather a routine regulatory update on the total share count used for voting purposes. Given the source (RNS) and the nature of the disclosure (voting rights denominator), the most appropriate classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS), as it is a standard regulatory notification.
2022-10-31 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly mentions 'RNS Number', 'WH Smith PLC', and provides a total count of voting shares (130,910,434 ordinary shares) to be used as the denominator for Disclosure and Transparency Rule notifications. This content directly relates to the total capital structure and voting rights disclosure, which is a standard regulatory announcement. While it contains capital information, its primary function is a formal notification regarding voting rights denominator, which aligns closely with regulatory announcements. Given the options, it is a specific regulatory filing notification. It is not an AGM result (DVA), a general capital change (SHA), or a Director's Dealing (DIRS). Since it is a formal notification provided via RNS, and it deals with the capital structure denominator for transparency rules, it fits best under the general Regulatory Filings (RNS) category, as it is a specific regulatory disclosure that doesn't map perfectly to the other specialized codes like DIV or SHA, although it is related to capital. However, looking closely at the definitions, the document is a formal notification of the total number of shares with voting rights, which is a prerequisite for shareholder notifications under DTR 5.6.1. This is a specific type of regulatory disclosure. Since there isn't a specific code for 'Voting Rights Denominator Notification', RNS (General Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate fallback, as the document itself is an RNS announcement.
2022-09-30 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is a formal notification published via RNS (Regulatory News Service) on September 8, 2022. It details a transaction involving shares by a Non-Executive Director (Annette Court) of WH Smith PLC. Specifically, it reports the 'Purchase of 3,000 shares' by a person discharging managerial responsibilities. This structure perfectly matches the definition of a Director's Dealing report, which tracks personal share transactions by executives and directors (insider trades). The corresponding code is DIRS.
2022-09-08 English
Trading Statement
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is titled 'Pre-close Trading Update' from WH Smith PLC, dated September 7, 2022. It provides key performance indicators (revenue percentages compared to 2019) for the period leading up to the close period before the full preliminary results announcement on November 10, 2022. This content summarizes recent operational performance and financial highlights for a specific period (Q4/Full Year update) but is not the comprehensive Annual Report (10-K) or the formal Interim Report (IR). It functions as an early release of key financial performance indicators, which aligns best with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER), even though it is a 'pre-close update' rather than a formal quarterly release.
2022-09-07 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1713 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information via 'RNS Number : 7753X' from the London Stock Exchange. The content details the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (130,910,434) and confirms no shares are held in treasury, which is information used by shareholders to calculate notification thresholds under Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This is a standard regulatory disclosure announcement, not a comprehensive report. Since it is a direct regulatory announcement provided via RNS, and it doesn't fit perfectly into specific categories like DIRS, DIV, or SHA (which usually involve transactions or changes), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, as it is explicitly branded as an RNS release.
2022-08-31 English

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