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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 2017-07-20 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 · 100% confidence The document explicitly states its purpose in the title and body: "Transactions in own shares" and details the purchase of ordinary shares as part of a buyback programme. The RNS number indicates it is a regulatory announcement. The definition for 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS) matches this content perfectly, as it covers 'the company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance)'.
2017-07-20 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states its purpose in the title and body: "Transactions in own shares" and details the purchase of 20,000 ordinary shares as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS), which covers share repurchases. The document is also marked with an RNS Number, indicating it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points overwhelmingly to POS.
2017-07-19 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 4849L" 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 falls under regulatory disclosure requirements. The presence of the RNS identifier and the specific content structure strongly indicate a regulatory filing related to shareholding changes. This aligns best with the 'Major Shareholding Notification' category (MRQ), as it details the percentage of voting rights held by Prudential plc group of companies, crossing or reaching a threshold. While RNS is a general category, MRQ is more specific for this type of disclosure.
2017-07-19 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states its purpose in the title and body: "Transactions in own shares" and details the purchase of 20,000 ordinary shares by WH Smith PLC as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares'. The RNS Number header confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points to POS (Transaction in Own Shares) rather than the general RNS fallback.
2017-07-18 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Transactions in own shares' and details the purchase of 20,000 ordinary shares by WH Smith PLC on 17 July 2017 as part of a buyback programme. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS), which covers company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance). The RNS number confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points directly to POS.
2017-07-17 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 1649L' and contains the standard format for '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 14 July 2017, and it details the percentage of voting rights held by Prudential plc group companies, crossing a notification threshold. Therefore, the correct classification is MRQ (Major Shareholding Notification).
2017-07-14 English

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