WH Smith PLC — Director's Dealing 2018

Nov 1, 2018

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RNS Number : 0760G

WH Smith PLC

01 November 2018

Date 1 November 2018

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

Carl Cowling

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director High Street

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 17,664 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 6,914 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	24,578

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-01

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Carl Cowling

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director High Street

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

Sale of 24,578 shares following the exercise of 17,664 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 6,914 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£19.206	24,578

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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