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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 2019-08-31 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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WHSmith AR2019
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2019' and contains comprehensive sections including a Strategic Report, Corporate Governance, Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), and notes to the financial statements. It covers the full fiscal year ending 31 August 2019. This matches the definition of an Annual Report (10-K). FY 2019
2019-08-31 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1279 characters) and contains an RNS Number (7273K) and a date (30 August 2019). The content explicitly states the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (107,848,361) and confirms that no shares are held in treasury. This information is provided for shareholders to use as the denominator for calculating their notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This directly relates to the total capital structure and voting rights denominator, which is a specific regulatory disclosure. While it contains capital information, its primary function is a regulatory notification about the total share count used for transparency rules, which aligns best with a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially a Share Issue/Capital Change (SHA) if it were announcing a change. However, since it is a routine update of the total share count used as the denominator for DTR notifications, and it is presented via the RNS system, the most appropriate general classification is RNS, as it is a standard regulatory announcement that doesn't fit the more specific categories like DIV, DIRS, or CAP (which usually implies fundraising/debt). Given the context of RNS Number and the nature of the disclosure, RNS is the most fitting general regulatory announcement code.
2019-08-30 English
Pre-Close Trading Update
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled 'PRE-CLOSE TRADING UPDATE' and provides a brief summary of trading performance ahead of the preliminary results announcement scheduled for October 17, 2019. It is very short (2729 characters) and explicitly states that it is an update provided via 'RNS Number : 3149K' and is distributed by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. This structure—a brief operational update released through an official news service, often preceding a major report—fits the definition of a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially an Earnings Release (ER) if it contained key figures. However, since it is primarily an operational update and announcement mechanism rather than the full preliminary results (which would be a 10-K or IR), and given the explicit RNS header and footer, the most appropriate classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS). It is not a full Earnings Release (ER) as it lacks specific period-end financial figures, nor is it an announcement of a report (RPA) because it is the content itself, albeit brief.
2019-08-28 English
Block listing Interim Review
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with an 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'National Storage Mechanism | Additional information'. The content details a 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN' for share schemes (SSS and ESOS) covering a specific period (25.02.19 to 24.08.19). This format strongly indicates a routine regulatory filing submitted via the London Stock Exchange's RNS system. While it relates to capital structure (shares), its primary characteristic is being a mandated regulatory disclosure via RNS, making 'RNS' the most appropriate general category, as it is not a specific capital change announcement (SHA) or transaction in own shares (POS), but a periodic return filing.
2019-08-27 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains the standard format for a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which aligns with the definition of a Major Shareholding Notification. Although it is distributed via RNS (London Stock Exchange news service), the specific content dictates the classification. The key elements are the notification of a change in voting rights percentage (crossing the 5% threshold) by Royal London Asset Management Limited regarding WH Smith PLC shares. This directly corresponds to the Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ) category, which covers changes in significant share ownership levels.
2019-08-09 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states 'RNS Number : 3191I' and the title is 'Transactions in own shares'. The content details the purchase of ordinary shares by the Company as part of a buyback programme, including the date, number of shares, and prices. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core subject matter is the share repurchase, making POS the most specific classification.
2019-08-08 English

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