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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Filings indexed 1,815 across all filing types
Latest filing 2024-09-11 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
Pre-close Trading Update
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled 'Pre-close Trading Update' and provides key financial highlights (revenue growth, performance in line with expectations) for the year ended August 31, 2024, while explicitly stating that the preliminary results will be announced later on November 14, 2024. This structure—announcing key results before the full report—is characteristic of an Earnings Release (ER). Furthermore, it announces a significant capital action (£50m Share Buyback), which is often included in these pre-results updates. Since it is a summary of results rather than the comprehensive report itself, ER is the most appropriate classification, rather than 10-K or IR. FY 2024
2024-09-11 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number' and contains detailed tables regarding changes in share ownership ('TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'). This form is a regulatory filing used in the UK/EU to report when a person's holding in a listed company crosses a major threshold. The presence of the RNS header and the specific content (acquisition/disposal of voting rights, ISIN, shareholder details) strongly indicates a regulatory disclosure. Since 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) is the most specific category for changes in significant share ownership, it is the best fit. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it fits a specific definition.
2024-09-06 English
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

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