Blocklisting Interim Review

WH Smith PLC
28 August 2007




                       BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:   The FSA

Date: 28th August 2007        


1. Name of applicant:            WH Smith PLC


2. Name of scheme:               WH Smith Sharesave Scheme ('SSS')
                                 WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme ('ESOS')



3. Period of return:      From:      25.02.07            To:     24.08.07


4. Balance under scheme from         SSS    3,881,903
   previous return:                  ESOS     100,000
                                     


5. The amount by which the           N/a
   block scheme has been 
   increased, if the scheme 
   has been increased since 
   the date of the last 
   return: 


6. Number of securities issued/      SSS     2,742
   allotted under scheme during      ESOS      Nil
   period:                       



7. Balance under scheme not yet      SSS    3,879,161
   issued / allotted at end of       ESOS     100,000
   period:                       
                                 


8. Number and class of securities    4,000,000 Ordinary Shares 4 September 2006
   originally listed and the date    (195 pence at listing, subsequently reduced 
   of admission:                     to 20 pence on 4 September 2006)



9. Total number of securities in     182,940,801
   issue at the end of the period:





Name of contact                      Miss A Lam 

Address of contact                   WH Smith PLC
                                     Company Secretary's Office
                                     Greenbridge Road
                                     Swindon
                                     SN3 3LD


Telephone number of contact          01793 562489


Signed by
          Company secretary for and on behalf of

          WH Smith PLC
          Name of applicant


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liable to prosecution.




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