Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 1575F WH Smith PLC 20 May 2026 Date 20 May 2026 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 | Leo Quinn | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Executive Chair | ||||
| 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 of226/67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share option | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-05-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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