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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Latest filing 2020-05-14 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
Interim Results
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document text explicitly states 'WH SMITH PLC INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT For the six months ended 29 February 2020'. It contains detailed financial tables, performance metrics (revenue, profit, EPS) for a six-month period, and commentary on business performance. This structure and content are characteristic of a comprehensive financial report covering a period shorter than a full year. The presence of 'Interim Results' strongly points to an Interim/Quarterly Report (IR). It is not a brief announcement (RPA) because the document text provided is extensive and contains the full results summary, not just a notice that results are available. H1 2020
2020-05-14 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number' notification from 'WH Smith PLC' dated May 4, 2020. The content is structured as a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings,' detailing changes in voting rights held by Standard Life Aberdeen plc and its affiliates, crossing a threshold (from 5.00% to 7.57%). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in share ownership is classified as a Major Shareholding Notification. This fits the definition for 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-05-04 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1156 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information via 'RNS Number : 4809L' from the London Stock Exchange. The content details the total number of voting rights and ordinary shares (130,863,128) as of April 30, 2020, referencing Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1. This is a standard regulatory notification regarding the total share capital used as the denominator for insider trading notifications. Since it is a general regulatory announcement provided through the RNS system and doesn't fit neatly into specific financial report categories (like 10-K, ER, or IR), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory filing category.
2020-04-30 English
Director Declaration
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is very short (991 characters) and is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number'. The content details a 'Notification of change in Director's details' regarding Annemarie Durbin's appointment at another company (Persimmon PLC). This type of insider transaction or director change disclosure, especially when filed via RNS, strongly aligns with the 'Director's Dealing' category (DIRS) or potentially a general regulatory filing (RNS). Since the definition for DIRS is 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades)', and this is a change in directorship details which is a form of insider information disclosure, DIRS is the most specific fit. However, the text explicitly mentions 'Director Declaration' and 'Notification of change in Director's details' which is a specific type of insider filing. Given the options, DIRS is the best fit for director-related disclosures, although RNS is also plausible as it is an RNS release. I will select DIRS as it is more specific than the general RNS fallback.
2020-04-29 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number' notification 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' (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content is a mandatory regulatory filing regarding ownership thresholds, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-04-22 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly starts with 'RNS Number : 6269J' and mentions 'WH Smith PLC' and 'FCA' (Financial Conduct Authority). 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 directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a specific regulatory disclosure about shareholdings crossing a threshold, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-04-14 English

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