WH Smith PLC — Director's Dealing 2017

Oct 25, 2017

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RNS Number : 6231U

WH Smith PLC

25 October 2017

Date 25 October 2017

WH Smith PLC

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Stephen Clarke

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

b)

LEI

2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 79,001 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 46,239 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	125,240

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Robert Moorhead

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

b)

LEI

2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 59,251 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 30,055 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	89,306

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ian Houghton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Company Secretary/Legal Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

b)

LEI

2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 25,923 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 16,184 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	42,107

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Graham Miller

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director Travel

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WH Smith PLC

b)

LEI

2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 16,460 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 9,633 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	26,093

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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