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RNS Number : 4247P  WH Smith PLC  19 January 2026

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 financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Helikon Investments 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
 Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV  Dublin                     Ireland

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

15-Jan-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

16-Jan-2026

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  0.000000                                              5.011800                                                                   5.011800                        6337780
 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)

 Sub Total 8.A

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
 Cash Settled Equity Swap      28/02/2035       28/02/2035                  Cash                         1000000                  0.790800
 Cash Settled Equity Swap      12/11/2026       12/11/2026                  Cash                         316950                   0.250600
 Cash Settled Equity Swap      17/11/2026       17/11/2026                  Cash                         1807201                  1.429100
 Cash Settled Equity Swap      16/11/2027       16/11/2027                  Cash                         1747506                  1.381900
 Cash Settled Equity Swap      12/09/2030       12/09/2030                  Cash                         1466123                  1.159400
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          6337780                  5.011800%

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

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 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
 Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV  Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV                                                                              5.011800                                                                    5.011800%

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

 

12. Date of Completion

16-Jan-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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