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WH SmithAnnouncement

08/01/2025 14:45

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RNS Number : 6280S  WH Smith PLC  08 January 2025

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B2PDGW16

Issuer Name

WH SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Marathon Asset Management Limited

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                                      City of registered office  Country of registered office
 Bank of America Merrill Lynch
 Brown Brothers Harriman
 JP Morgan
 Northern Trust
 State Street Bank & Trust Co, Boston

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

07-Jan-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

08-Jan-2025

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  10.030874                                             0.000000                                                                   10.030874                       13031608
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00B2PDGW16                                 0                                        6515804                                      0.000000                            5.015437
 GB00B2PDGW16                                 0                                        6515804                                      0.000000                            5.015437
 Sub Total 8.A                                13031608                                                                              10.030874%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                            exercised/converted

 Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

 Sub Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any
natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s)
holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking  % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                          than the notifiable threshold

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

The shares referred to in this disclosure correspond to a number of funds and
accounts managed by portfolio managers under the control of Marathon Asset
Management Ltd. There are also a further 925,952 shares under the control of
Marathon Asset Management Ltd where the firm does not have authority to vote.

12. Date of Completion

08-Jan-2025

13. Place Of Completion

London, UK

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