Director/PDMR Shareholding

WH Smith PLC

24 December 2025

 

Date 24 December 2025

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	Max Izzard
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Financial 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	Exercise of 3,625 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2024 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 3,625
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2025-12-23
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Max Izzard
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Financial 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 1,704 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 3,625 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2024 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £6.37 1,704
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2025-12-23
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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	Exercise of 40,035 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 40,035
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2025-12-23
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 18,864 shares following the exercise of 40,035 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £6.32 18,864
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2025-12-23
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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