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29/06/2016 14:45

RNS Number : 6831C
WH Smith PLC
29 June 2016
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
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

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
Marathon Asset Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See attached breakdown
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
27 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 June 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%


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

6,666,429
5,585,812
7,275,861

6,097,207

5.38
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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






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
6,097,207
5.38%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:

Marathon Asset Management LLP
14. Contact name:
James Bennett
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7497 2211


Breakdown of Holdings
Custodian
Nominal
Bank of New York Mellon
1259881
BNP Paribas Securities Services
51381
Brown Brothers Harriman
69670
JP Morgan Chase
381085
Northern Trust
3345935
Royal Bank of Canada
10432
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston
2108600
Total
 7,275,861 

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