Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3791G
WH Smith PLC
21 October 2008
 

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS,

PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
 
(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the
          issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should
          complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,  16, 23 and 24.
(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
          managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer
         (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
 
 
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
 
 
1.   Name of the issuer  
          
 W H SMITH PLC
 
 
2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
 
     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
 
     (iii) both (i) and (ii)
 
(i) 
 
              
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director 
 
SIMON MARINKER
 
       
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
     the connected person
 
 
       
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest     
 
 
 
 
6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
     financial instruments relating to shares
 
 
 
              
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them  
 
 
 
 
8.   State the nature of the transaction
              
 
 
 
9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     acquired
 
 
 
 
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
              
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed    
 
 
 
 
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
               
13. Price per share or value of transaction   
 
 
 
 
14. Date and place of transaction
 
 
              
 
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)  
 
 
 
 
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 
              
 
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
 
 
 
 
17. Date of grant  
 
21 OCTOBER 2008 
 
 
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 
 OCTOBER 2011 TO 21 OCTOBER 2018
 
              
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 
 
 N/A 
 
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
 
 ORDINARY SHARES OF 22 6/67  PENCE EACH, 86,002
 
              
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
     to be fixed at the time of exercise    
 
NIL 
 
 
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
     notification
              
 573,337
 
 
23. Any additional information 
 

GRANTED UNDER THE WH SMITH LTIP

 

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
 
 IAN HOUGHTON 0207 851 8809              
 
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 I HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY 
 
 
Date of notification

21 OCTOBER 2008

 


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