Director/PDMR Shareholding

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WH Smith PLC announced that Non-Executive Director Simon Emeny made an initial notification of a market purchase of 5,000 ordinary shares on 26 June 2026, at a price of £3.98 per share, for a total aggregate price of £19,900. This transaction was conducted on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market and the shares are to be held via a nominee.

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WH Smith PLC
29 June 2026
 

Date 29 June 2026

WH Smith PLC - (the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs"), provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR").

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

 

Simon Emeny

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

Non-Executive 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

 

Market purchase of ordinary shares to be held via nominee

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s) per share £

Volume(s)

 

3.98

5,000

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Price

 

-      Volume

 

-      Total Price

 

Price(s) per share £

Volume

 

Total Aggregate Price £

3.98

5,000

19,900

e)

Date of the transaction

 

26 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

g)

Contact at Company

Steven Hornbuckle, Deputy Company Secretary

steven.hornbuckle@whsmith.co.uk

 

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