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RNS Number : 8275Z  WH Smith PLC  09 April 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 voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                        City of registered office  Country of registered office
 J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

02-Apr-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

08-Apr-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  2.096035                                              4.207200                                                                   6.303235                        7970962
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          n/a                                                   n/a                                                                        n/a

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                                                                          2650496                                                                          2.096035
 Sub Total 8.A                                2650496                                                                               2.096035%

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      17/04/2026       17/04/2026                  Cash                         7904                     0.006229
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      08/05/2026       08/05/2026                  Cash                         266492                   0.210733
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      13/05/2026       13/05/2026                  Cash                         45733                    0.036164
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/06/2026       02/06/2026                  Cash                         71544                    0.056575
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/07/2026       02/07/2026                  Cash                         146280                   0.115677
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      28/09/2026       28/09/2026                  Cash                         94649                    0.074846
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/09/2026       30/09/2026                  Cash                         40451                    0.031988
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      15/10/2026       15/10/2026                  Cash                         21380                    0.016905
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      29/10/2026       29/10/2026                  Cash                         162000                   0.128109
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      03/11/2026       03/11/2026                  Cash                         119                      0.000093
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      12/11/2026       12/11/2026                  Cash                         3389                     0.002680
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      18/11/2026       18/11/2026                  Cash                         240393                   0.190103
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/11/2026       30/11/2026                  Cash                         38889                    0.030753
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/12/2026       02/12/2026                  Cash                         38825                    0.030701
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      14/12/2026       14/12/2026                  Cash                         2378                     0.001880
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/01/2027       19/01/2027                  Cash                         59953                    0.047411
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/02/2027       02/02/2027                  Cash                         87140                    0.068910
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      11/02/2027       11/02/2027                  Cash                         6429                     0.005084
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/03/2027       02/03/2027                  Cash                         679351                   0.537189
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/03/2027       05/03/2027                  Cash                         22517                    0.017803
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      11/03/2027       11/03/2027                  Cash                         29000                    0.022933
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      16/03/2027       16/03/2027                  Cash                         142435                   0.112637
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      25/03/2027       25/03/2027                  Cash                         37506                    0.029659
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      31/03/2027       31/03/2027                  Cash                         866                      0.000684
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/04/2027       02/04/2027                  Cash                         46871                    0.037055
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/04/2027       05/04/2027                  Cash                         6249                     0.004941
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      28/04/2027       28/04/2027                  Cash                         1755                     0.001387
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      04/05/2027       04/05/2027                  Cash                         144219                   0.114046
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/05/2027       05/05/2027                  Cash                         338279                   0.267475
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/05/2027       19/05/2027                  Cash                         5459                     0.004316
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/06/2027       02/06/2027                  Cash                         4                        0.000003
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      26/07/2027       26/07/2027                  Cash                         240758                   0.190360
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/08/2027       27/08/2027                  Cash                         989360                   0.782385
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      24/09/2027       24/09/2027                  Cash                         568740                   0.449763
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/01/2028       05/01/2028                  Cash                         2378                     0.001880
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      26/01/2028       26/01/2028                  Cash                         8711                     0.006886
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/05/2028       30/05/2028                  Cash                         539860                   0.426878
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/03/2029       02/03/2029                  Cash                         18534                    0.014656
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      04/04/2029       04/04/2029                  Cash                         989                      0.000782
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      07/08/2030       07/08/2030                  Cash                         113786                   0.089981
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/08/2030       27/08/2030                  Cash                         14552                    0.011507
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      18/12/2030       18/12/2030                  Cash                         16079                    0.012714
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/04/2031       02/04/2031                  Cash                         18260                    0.014439
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          5320466                  4.207200%

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
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan Securities PLC                                                                                  4.207200                                                                    6.303235%
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan SE

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan SE (100%)

12. Date of Completion

08-Apr-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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