Holding(s) in Company

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reported a change in its major holding in WH Smith PLC, crossing a threshold on April 2, 2026. The firm now holds a total of 6.303235% of voting rights, comprising 2.096035% directly attached to shares and 4.207200% through financial instruments, specifically cash-settled equity swaps with various expiration dates throughout 2026 and 2027. The total number of voting rights held is 7,970,962.

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WH Smith PLC

09 April 2026

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B2PDGW16

Issuer Name

WH SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

02-Apr-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

08-Apr-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	2.096035	4.207200	6.303235	7970962
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	n/a	n/a	n/a

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B2PDGW16		2650496		2.096035
Sub Total 8.A	2650496		2.096035%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights

Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Cash-settled Equity Swap	17/04/2026	17/04/2026	Cash	7904	0.006229
Cash-settled Equity Swap	08/05/2026	08/05/2026	Cash	266492	0.210733
Cash-settled Equity Swap	13/05/2026	13/05/2026	Cash	45733	0.036164
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/06/2026	02/06/2026	Cash	71544	0.056575
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/07/2026	02/07/2026	Cash	146280	0.115677
Cash-settled Equity Swap	28/09/2026	28/09/2026	Cash	94649	0.074846
Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/09/2026	30/09/2026	Cash	40451	0.031988
Cash-settled Equity Swap	15/10/2026	15/10/2026	Cash	21380	0.016905
Cash-settled Equity Swap	29/10/2026	29/10/2026	Cash	162000	0.128109
Cash-settled Equity Swap	03/11/2026	03/11/2026	Cash	119	0.000093
Cash-settled Equity Swap	12/11/2026	12/11/2026	Cash	3389	0.002680
Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/11/2026	18/11/2026	Cash	240393	0.190103
Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/11/2026	30/11/2026	Cash	38889	0.030753
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/12/2026	02/12/2026	Cash	38825	0.030701
Cash-settled Equity Swap	14/12/2026	14/12/2026	Cash	2378	0.001880
Cash-settled Equity Swap	19/01/2027	19/01/2027	Cash	59953	0.047411
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/02/2027	02/02/2027	Cash	87140	0.068910
Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/02/2027	11/02/2027	Cash	6429	0.005084
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/03/2027	02/03/2027	Cash	679351	0.537189
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/03/2027	05/03/2027	Cash	22517	0.017803
Cash-settled Equity Swap	11/03/2027	11/03/2027	Cash	29000	0.022933
Cash-settled Equity Swap	16/03/2027	16/03/2027	Cash	142435	0.112637
Cash-settled Equity Swap	25/03/2027	25/03/2027	Cash	37506	0.029659
Cash-settled Equity Swap	31/03/2027	31/03/2027	Cash	866	0.000684
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/04/2027	02/04/2027	Cash	46871	0.037055
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/04/2027	05/04/2027	Cash	6249	0.004941
Cash-settled Equity Swap	28/04/2027	28/04/2027	Cash	1755	0.001387
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/05/2027	04/05/2027	Cash	144219	0.114046
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/05/2027	05/05/2027	Cash	338279	0.267475
Cash-settled Equity Swap	19/05/2027	19/05/2027	Cash	5459	0.004316
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/06/2027	02/06/2027	Cash	4	0.000003
Cash-settled Equity Swap	26/07/2027	26/07/2027	Cash	240758	0.190360
Cash-settled Equity Swap	27/08/2027	27/08/2027	Cash	989360	0.782385
Cash-settled Equity Swap	24/09/2027	24/09/2027	Cash	568740	0.449763
Cash-settled Equity Swap	05/01/2028	05/01/2028	Cash	2378	0.001880
Cash-settled Equity Swap	26/01/2028	26/01/2028	Cash	8711	0.006886
Cash-settled Equity Swap	30/05/2028	30/05/2028	Cash	539860	0.426878
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/03/2029	02/03/2029	Cash	18534	0.014656
Cash-settled Equity Swap	04/04/2029	04/04/2029	Cash	989	0.000782
Cash-settled Equity Swap	07/08/2030	07/08/2030	Cash	113786	0.089981
Cash-settled Equity Swap	27/08/2030	27/08/2030	Cash	14552	0.011507
Cash-settled Equity Swap	18/12/2030	18/12/2030	Cash	16079	0.012714
Cash-settled Equity Swap	02/04/2031	02/04/2031	Cash	18260	0.014439
Sub Total 8.B2				5320466	4.207200%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	J.P. Morgan Securities PLC		4.207200	6.303235%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	J.P. Morgan SE

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)

12. Date of Completion

08-Apr-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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