Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6862G
WH Smith PLC
07 November 2018
 

Date 7 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

 

Stephen Clarke

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

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

 

Sale of 69,487 shares following the exercise of 52,917 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 16,570 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£19.593242

69,487

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2018-11-06

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

 

Robert Moorhead

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating 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

 

Sale of 44,317 shares following the exercise of 35,329 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 8,988 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£19.593242

44,317

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2018-11-06

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

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

 

Sale of 9,539 shares following the exercise of 15,456 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 4,840 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£19.593242

9,539

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2018-11-06

f)

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

 

Graham Miller

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

Finance Director Travel

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 12,693 shares following the exercise of 9,813 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 2,880 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£19.593242

12,693

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Aggregated volume

 

-      Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2018-11-06

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

 


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