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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 2017-10-25 Director's Dealing
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
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document contains an 'RNS Number' and explicitly states, 'The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.' It details transactions (sales) of shares by a Finance Director and a person closely associated with him. This structure—reporting insider transactions under regulatory requirements (like MAR)—is characteristic of Director's Dealing reports. The code 'DIRS' specifically covers 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades)'. The presence of the RNS header suggests it was disseminated via the Regulatory News Service, but the content itself is a DIRS filing.
2017-10-25 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document contains an 'RNS Number' and is dated 25 October 2017. The content details a transaction involving a 'person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated' (Alyson Houghton) regarding the sale of shares in WH Smith PLC. This structure, referencing RNS and detailing insider transactions (Director's Dealing), strongly indicates a regulatory filing related to insider trading disclosure. The specific filing type that covers personal share transactions by directors and executives is 'Director's Dealing' (Code: DIRS). Although it uses the RNS distribution system, the content is specific enough to warrant the DIRS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2017-10-25 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains details about a transaction involving a person discharging managerial responsibilities (a person closely associated with the CFO/COO) at WH Smith PLC. Specifically, it details the 'Sale of 25,000 shares' by Erica Moorhead. This structure—reporting insider transactions under MAR regulations—is characteristic of a Director's Dealing notification. The presence of 'RNS Number' suggests it was released via the London Stock Exchange's Regulatory News Service, but the content itself is a specific regulatory disclosure about insider trading, matching the definition for Director's Dealing (DIRS).
2017-10-25 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly marked with an 'RNS Number' and contains detailed transaction reports concerning the sale of shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) like the Chief Executive and CFO. This structure, referencing EU Market Abuse Regulation and detailing insider trades (Director's Dealing), is characteristic of regulatory notifications disseminated via the London Stock Exchange's Regulatory News Service (RNS). While it contains insider trading information (DIRS), the primary format and distribution method indicated by the 'RNS Number' and the 'END' marker from the LSE news service strongly suggest it is a general regulatory announcement, fitting the 'RNS' category best, as it is a mandatory disclosure disseminated through the official channel.
2017-10-25 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document begins with 'RNS Number : 6231U' and explicitly states, 'The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.' It details transactions (exercise of shares) by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (Directors/Executives) at WH Smith PLC. This structure is characteristic of mandatory regulatory disclosures concerning insider transactions. The closest specific category is 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS). Although it is an RNS filing, DIRS is more specific for insider trade reports.
2017-10-25 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 1348U' 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'. The content details the shareholder (BlackRock, Inc.), the issuer (WH Smith PLC), the date the threshold was crossed, and the resulting percentage of voting rights. This fits the 'MRQ' category perfectly, which covers notifications of changes in significant share ownership levels.
2017-10-19 English

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