British travel retailer WH Smith shines on appointing new chairman
19/01/2026 08:08
** Shares of travel retail group WH Smith SMWH.L up as much as 7.4% at 676.5p ** Stock top performer on FTSE mid 250 index .FTMC ** SMWH names ex-Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn as executive chairman, replacing Annette Court ** Quinn is slated to receive a potential 24.5 mln pound ($32.82 mln) share award, if he doubles co's value over 5 years ** In 2025, the stock fell ~46% (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru) ((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))
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