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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 2019-06-04 Board/Management Inform…
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
Director Declaration
Board/Management Information Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1070 characters) and contains an RNS Number, a date (04 June 2019), and explicitly states it is a 'Director Declaration' regarding a change in a director's details (Robert Moorhead's non-executive directorship at another company). This directly relates to insider transactions or director appointments/changes. The definition for Director's Dealing (DIRS) covers reports of personal share transactions by directors, and while this is a declaration of a directorship change, it falls under the broader category of director-related disclosures. However, the document is structured as a formal regulatory announcement distributed via RNS, which is the primary distribution channel for such mandatory disclosures in the UK. Given the specific content about a director's external role disclosure required by Listing Rules (LR 9.6.14 R), the most fitting specific category is Director's Dealing (DIRS), as it concerns director status changes that often precede or accompany trading disclosures. If DIRS were strictly limited to trades, the fallback would be RNS. Since it is a mandatory disclosure about a director's position, DIRS is the best fit among the specific options.
2019-06-04 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly contains the header "RNS Number : 9078A" and references the "FCA" (Financial Conduct Authority) and "RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange." The content is a "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings," detailing changes in voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant share ownership changes is a specific regulatory filing. The category 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) fits this content best, as it deals with changes in significant share ownership levels crossing thresholds.
2019-06-03 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly mentions 'RNS Number' and states that the information is provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details the total number of voting shares (108,156,743) as of May 31, 2019, which is a mandatory disclosure under transparency rules. This type of general regulatory announcement that doesn't fit a more specific category (like DIRS, DIV, or SHA) is best classified as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). Although it contains capital/voting rights information, it is a notification of the total denominator, not a change in shareholding (MRQ) or a share issue (SHA). Given the RNS header and source attribution, RNS is the most appropriate code.
2019-05-31 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 0324A" and contains the header "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings". This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership thresholds, as confirmed by the content detailing BlackRock, Inc.'s holdings crossing the 5% threshold on 22/05/2019. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2019-05-23 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 7462Z' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in major shareholdings, which directly corresponds to the definition of 'Major Shareholding Notification'. The content details the percentage of voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. and the date the threshold was crossed. This fits the 'MRQ' category (Major Shareholding Notification) better than the general 'RNS' fallback.
2019-05-21 English
Board Change
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains an announcement dated May 21, 2019, titled 'Board Change'. The content explicitly details the decision of the Group Chief Executive, Stephen Clarke, to step down and the appointment of his successor, Carl Cowling. This directly matches the definition for 'Board/Management Information' (MANG), which covers announcements of changes in the company's board of directors or senior management.
2019-05-21 English

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