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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Latest filing 2018-07-16 Transaction in Own Shar…
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
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states 'WH Smith PLC Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of a specific number of ordinary shares on a specific date (16 July 2018) as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares'. The presence of 'RNS Number' indicates it is a regulatory announcement, but the content is specific enough to map to 'POS'. The document length is short (2164 chars), but the core content is the transaction details, not just an announcement of a report, thus POS is preferred over RPA/RNS.
2018-07-16 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states the subject is 'Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by WH Smith PLC as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS). The presence of the 'RNS Number' indicates it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content dictates the more precise classification of POS over the general RNS fallback. The document length is short (2164 chars), but the content is the transaction detail itself, not an announcement *about* a report, thus POS is appropriate.
2018-07-13 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states 'Transaction in Own Shares' in the title section. It details the purchase of a specific number of ordinary shares on a specific date (10 July 2018) as part of a buyback programme, including the highest, lowest, and average prices paid. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS). Although it is an RNS announcement (RNS Number: 2232U), the content is specifically about a share repurchase, making POS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2018-07-10 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states its purpose in the title section: "WH Smith PLC Transaction in Own Shares". It details the date, number, and price of shares purchased by the company as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS). Although it is distributed via RNS (RNS Number: 0728U), the specific content is about share repurchase, making POS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2018-07-09 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states its purpose in the title section: "Transaction in Own Shares". It details the date, number, and price of shares purchased by WH Smith PLC as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS), which covers the company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance). The presence of the RNS Number and the reference to the London Stock Exchange confirms it is a regulatory filing, but the specific content dictates the POS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2018-07-06 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states the subject is 'Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares as part of a buyback programme. It provides the date, number of shares purchased, and prices paid. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' which maps to the filing code POS (Transaction in Own Shares). The presence of 'RNS Number' and the reference to the London Stock Exchange confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content dictates the classification.
2018-07-05 English

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