Director Shareholding

Smith WH PLC
4 June 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
WH SMITH PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
B C HODSON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant
4 JUNE 2003


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
1 AUGUST 2008 TO 31 JANUARY 2009


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


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH, 6,339


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise
251.20 PENCE


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification
338,757


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
AMANDA LAM [phone]


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
I HOUGHTON

    Date of Notification                                 
4 JUNE 2003


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