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WH Smith PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

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 2020-12-10 Annual Report
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

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WH Smith PLC Annual Report 2020
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'Annual Report and Accounts 2020' and contains comprehensive sections including a Strategic report, Corporate governance, Financial statements, and an Independent auditors' report. It covers the full fiscal year performance, business model, and financial results for WH Smith PLC. It meets the criteria for an Annual Report (10-K) as it is the primary yearly disclosure document. FY 2020
2020-12-10 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing 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 details the 'Sale of shares' by individuals discharging managerial responsibilities (Group Chief Executive and CFO/COO) following the exercise of options under a DBP (Director's Bonus Plan). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding insider transactions by directors/executives falls directly under the definition of Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the DIRS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-12-07 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is an official notification disseminated via RNS (Regulatory News Service), which is explicitly mentioned as being approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The content details transactions involving shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (Carl Cowling and Robert Moorhead), including the exercise of shares under an award scheme. This type of insider transaction reporting, especially when mandated by market abuse regulations (EU Market Abuse Regulation is cited), falls under the category of director/insider dealings. The specific code for Director's Dealing is DIRS. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it fits a more specific category, and it is not a proxy statement (DEF 14A) as it concerns transactions, not remuneration details.
2020-12-07 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in major shareholdings (crossing thresholds) to the relevant issuer and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This type of regulatory disclosure regarding share ownership changes directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a specific regulatory filing about share ownership, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-12-07 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1718 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information via 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content details the total number of voting shares (130,866,665) and confirms no shares are held in treasury, which is a standard notification related to capital structure and voting rights denominator calculation under Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This type of general regulatory update that doesn't fit a specific financial report category (like 10-K, IR, ER) is best classified as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). It is not a declaration of voting results (DVA), nor is it a specific capital change announcement (SHA/POS), but rather a routine disclosure of the current capital base.
2020-11-30 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 3470G' and contains the standard formatting for a regulatory notification disseminated via RNS (Regulatory News Service). Specifically, the form title is 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which corresponds directly to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-11-24 English

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