REG - WH Smith PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

WH SmithAnnouncement

07/12/2020 15:50

RNS Number : 8171H
  
WH Smith PLC
  
07 December 2020
  
 

Date 7 December 2020
WH Smith PLC
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Sale of 635 shares by Carl Cowling to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,351 shares under the WH Smith DBP.  Carl Cowling will retain the balance of 716 shares.



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name
 


Carl Cowling




2


Reason for the notification
 




a)


Position/status
 


Group Chief Executive




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
 


Sale of 635 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,351 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)
 




£15.3054


635
 








d)


Aggregated information
 
-      Aggregated volume
 
-      Price


n/a (single transaction)




e)


Date of the transaction
 


2020-12-04




f)


Place of the transaction
 


Outside a trading venue



 
Sale of 631 shares by Robert Moorhead to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,341 shares under the WH Smith DBP.  Robert Moorhead will retain the balance of 710 shares.



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name
 


Robert Moorhead




2


Reason for the notification
 




a)


Position/status
 


Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer




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
 


Sale of 631 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,341 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)
 




£15.3054


631
 








d)


Aggregated information
 
-      Aggregated volume
 
-      Price


n/a (single transaction)




e)


Date of the transaction
 


2020-12-04




f)


Place of the transaction
 


Outside a trading venue



 

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