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WH SmithAnnouncement

31/12/2015 12:33

RNS Number : 6141K
WH Smith PLC
31 December 2015
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
WH Smith PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
X
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
03 December 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 December 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Above 3%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B2PDGW16
Below 3%
Below 3%


327,212

0.29%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
Stock Loan (Physical)
Open

3,295,860
2.88%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
3,623,072
3.16%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
-----------------The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 3,623,072 shares; 3.16%
The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.)
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) 
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.)
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited)
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name:
Peter Chisholm
15. Contact telephone number:

+44 207 051 9612

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