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WH Smith PLC 28 September 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY WH SMITH PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST STANDARD LIFE GROUP 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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 SEE ATTACHED LETTER BELOW DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE ATTACHED LETTER BELOW DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. N/A 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction N/A 11) Date listed company informed 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 20,067,836 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 10.971% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries MISS A LAM (01793) 562489 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification I HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of Notification ... 28 SEPTEMBER, 2006 Letter to: WH Smith PLC Dated: 27 September 2006 WH Smith PLC Ord GBP 0.2 shares In terms of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), I have to inform you on behalf of Standard Life Investments that on 26/09/06, Standard Life Investments disposed of 72,258 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group, this Decreased the total held as a notifiable interest (including material and non- material interests) to 20,067,836 shares being 10.971% of the issued stock of that class. No. of shares.held Registered Name 20,067,836 Vidacos Nominees From: Transaction Control Citigroup This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange MSEIU

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