Director/PDMR Shareholding
Date 10 June 2026
WH Smith PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")
Further to the Company's announcement on 10 June 2026 of the successful completion of the placing of new Ordinary shares (the "Placing") and the related subscription for new Ordinary shares by certain directors and members of the senior management team of the Company (the "Subscription"), the Company announces that as part of the Subscription, 487,802 new Ordinary shares were issued to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company as follows:
Name
Number of Ordinary shares
Leo Quinn
365,853
Max Izzard
36,585
Simon Emeny
2,439
Situl Jobanputra
3,658
Helen Rose
12,195
Andrew Harrison
24,390
Huw Crwys-Williams
18,292
Ian Houghton
24,390
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
1. Leo Quinn
2. Max Izzard
3. Simon Emeny
4. Situl Jobanputra
5. Helen Rose
6. Andrew Harrison
7. Huw Crwys-Williams
8. Ian Houghton
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
1. Executive Chair
2. Group CFO
3. Non-Executive Director
4. Non-Executive Director
5. Non-Executive Director
6. CEO UK Travel
7. CEO WH Smith North America
8. 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
Subscription of Ordinary shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) per share
Volume(s)
1. £4.10
2. £4.10
3. £4.10
4. £4.10
5. £4.10
6. £4.10
7. £4.10
8. £4.10
1. 365,853
2. 36,585
3. 2,439
4. 3,658
5. 12,195
6. 24,390
7. 18,292
8. 24,390
d)
Aggregated information
- Price
- Volume
- Total Price
Price(s) per share
Volume(s)
Total Aggregate Price
1. £4.10
2. £4.10
3. £4.10
4. £4.10
5. £4.10
6. £4.10
7. £4.10
8. £4.10
1. 365,853
2. 36,585
3. 2,439
4. 3,658
5. 12,195
6. 24,390
7. 18,292
8. 24,390
1. £1,499,997.30
2. £149,998.50
3. £9,999.90
4. £14,997.80
5. £49,999.50
6. £99,999.00
7. £74,997.20
8. £99,999.00
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-06-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
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