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Ticker · SMWH ISIN · GB00B2PDGW16 LEI · 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Latest filing 2018-01-03 Regulatory Filings
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
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2017-08-31
Regulatory Filings
2018-01-03 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (969 characters) and contains an RNS Number, indicating a regulatory announcement. The content explicitly states the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (110,119,148) and confirms that no shares are held in treasury. This information is provided for shareholders to use as the denominator for calculating required notifications under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR 5.6.1). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding the total voting rights/capital structure is a standard regulatory filing, but it does not fit the specific definitions for Director's Dealing (DIRS), Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ), or Share Issue (SHA). Since it is a general regulatory announcement provided via RNS that doesn't fit a more specific category, the most appropriate classification is the general Regulatory Filings category (RNS).
2017-12-29 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 1071A' and the closing statement 'This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange'. The content is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings', which details changes in share ownership thresholds (from 5.10% to 4.98%) by Prudential plc. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in significant shareholdings falls directly under the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is an RNS filing, MRQ is the more specific category for this content type.
2017-12-21 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 7595Z' 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 directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. The filing date is December 19, 2017, and it details the resulting ownership percentage (5.10%) crossing a threshold. This fits the 'Major Shareholding Notification' category (MRQ) better than the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS), as MRQ is a specific type of regulatory disclosure.
2017-12-19 English
PURCHASES OF SHARES DURING OPEN/CLOSED PERIODS
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 98% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number : 8526Y) from WH Smith PLC. The core subject is the announcement of a £25 million share buy-back programme, detailing the instruction given to Barclays Bank PLC to purchase shares for immediate on-sale to the Company. This activity directly relates to the company repurchasing or acquiring its own shares. According to the definitions, 'Transaction in Own Shares (Code: POS)' covers 'Report of the company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance)'. Although it is an RNS announcement, the specific nature of the transaction (share repurchase) makes POS the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2017-12-08 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled 'Transactions in own shares' and explicitly details the purchase of ordinary shares by WH Smith PLC on 04 December 2017 as part of a buyback programme. It provides the number of shares purchased, the highest, lowest, and average prices paid, and a detailed schedule of individual transactions. This activity directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares'. The RNS Number indicates it is a regulatory announcement, but the content is specific to share repurchases, making 'POS' the most accurate classification over the general 'RNS' fallback.
2017-12-04 English

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