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RNS Number : 8414H  WH Smith PLC  10 June 2026

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  Ordinary shares of 22(6)/(67) pence

     Identification code

                                                                  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         1.    365,853

                                                                  2.    £4.10         2.    36,585

                                                                  3.    £4.10         3.    2,439

                                                                  4.    £4.10         4.    3,658

                                                                  5.    £4.10         5.    12,195

                                                                  6.    £4.10         6.    24,390

                                                                  7.    £4.10         7.    18,292

                                                                  8.    £4.10         8.    24,390

 

 d)  Aggregated information

Price(s) per share  Volume(s)           Total Aggregate Price

     -      Price

                                                            1.     £4.10        1.     365,853      1.     £1,499,997.30

     -      Volume

                                                            2.     £4.10        2.     36,585       2.     £149,998.50

     -      Total Price
                                                                  3.     £4.10        3.     2,439        3.     £9,999.90

                                                                  4.     £4.10        4.     3,658        4.     £14,997.80

                                                                  5.     £4.10        5.     12,195       5.     £49,999.50

                                                                  6.     £4.10        6.     24,390       6.     £99,999.00

                                                                  7.     £4.10        7.     18,292       7.     £74,997.20

                                                                  8.     £4.10        8.     24,390       8.     £99,999.00

 e)  Date of the transaction                                      2026-06-10

 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Price

 

-      Volume

 

-      Total Price

 

 Price(s) per share  Volume(s)           Total Aggregate Price

 1.     £4.10        1.     365,853      1.     £1,499,997.30

 2.     £4.10        2.     36,585       2.     £149,998.50

 3.     £4.10        3.     2,439        3.     £9,999.90

 4.     £4.10        4.     3,658        4.     £14,997.80

 5.     £4.10        5.     12,195       5.     £49,999.50

 6.     £4.10        6.     24,390       6.     £99,999.00

 7.     £4.10        7.     18,292       7.     £74,997.20

 8.     £4.10        8.     24,390       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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