Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1795N
WH Smith PLC
11 February 2009
 




Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.

Name of the issuer


2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).




WH SMITH PLC


(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director



4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person




ROBERT MOORHEAD


N/A

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 nonbeneficial

interest 1



6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares




IN RESPECT OF ROBERT MOORHEAD


ORDINARY SHARES OF 22 6/67 PENCE EACH

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




N/A


EXERCISE OF LTIP AWARD GRANTED ON 9 FEBRUARY 2006

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)




24,749


0.02%

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)




N/A


N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction




14.

Date and place of transaction





NIL


10 FEBRUARY 2009

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







240,597    0.15%


10 FEBRUARY 2009


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes


17.

Date of grant



18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable







19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)







21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise



22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification






23.

Any additional information


24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries





I HOUGHTON   0207 851 8809



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification


IAN HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification   11 FEBRUARY 2009



Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.


(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 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.



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