WH Smith PLC

Director's Dealing • Dec 24, 2025

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RNS Number : 8760M

WH Smith PLC

24 December 2025

Date 24 December 2025

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

Andrew Harrison

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Interim Group 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

Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	236,716

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-12-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Max Izzard

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Financial 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

Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	276,169

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-12-24

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

Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	146,533

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-12-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Huw Crwys Williams

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive - North America

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

Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
0.00	118,358

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-12-24

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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