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RNS Number : 1609D
WH Smith PLC
22 October 2015
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.
Name of the issuer
WH SMITH PLC
2.
State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
(i)




3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
IAN HOUGHTON
4.
State whether notification relates to a person
connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person




5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest 
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares




7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
8.
State the nature of the transaction




9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares acquired
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)




11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares disposed
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)




13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction




15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction




If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
17.
Date of grant
22 OCTOBER 2015
18.
Period during which or date on which exercisable
OCTOBER 2018 TO 22 OCTOBER 2025




19.
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20.
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
ORDINARY SHARES OF 226/67PENCE EACH, 15,613




21.
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or
indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
NIL
22.
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
172,356




23.
Any additional information
GRANTED UNDER THE WH SMITH CIP
24.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
I HOUGHTON 01793 562417




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
A LAM, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 22 OCTOBER 2015
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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