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RNS Number : 8006A  WH Smith PLC  16 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 financial instruments

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

13-Apr-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

15-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  0.855677                                              4.322295                                                                   5.177972                        6548125
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.000000                                              5.220722                                                                   5.220722

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                                                                          1082023                                                                          0.855677
 Sub Total 8.A                                1082023                                                                               0.855677%

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
 Right to Recall shares lent out                                               682486                                                             0.539715
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                682486                                                             0.539715%

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                         7369                     0.005806
 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                         82198                    0.064990
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/07/2026       02/07/2026                  Cash                         158485                   0.125322
 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                         38300                    0.030287
 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                         123                      0.000093
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      12/11/2026       12/11/2026                  Cash                         2215                     0.001751
 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                         37803                    0.029894
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/12/2026       02/12/2026                  Cash                         45580                    0.036041
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      14/12/2026       14/12/2026                  Cash                         2335                     0.001845
 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                         87175                    0.068937
 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                         674646                   0.533465
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/03/2027       05/03/2027                  Cash                         23815                    0.018829
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      11/03/2027       11/03/2027                  Cash                         27900                    0.022060
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      16/03/2027       16/03/2027                  Cash                         138335                   0.109395
 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                         34780                    0.027494
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/04/2027       05/04/2027                  Cash                         9488                     0.007500
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      12/04/2027       12/04/2027                  Cash                         11533                    0.009112
 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                         138337                   0.109395
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/05/2027       05/05/2027                  Cash                         382054                   0.302069
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/05/2027       19/05/2027                  Cash                         1589                     0.001255
 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                         269911                   0.213407
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/08/2027       27/08/2027                  Cash                         666408                   0.526996
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      24/09/2027       24/09/2027                  Cash                         141549                   0.111937
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/01/2028       05/01/2028                  Cash                         2335                     0.001845
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/05/2028       30/05/2028                  Cash                         684009                   0.540866
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/03/2029       02/03/2029                  Cash                         20634                    0.016316
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      07/08/2030       07/08/2030                  Cash                         111110                   0.087864
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/08/2030       27/08/2030                  Cash                         12778                    0.010104
 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                         17583                    0.013903
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          4783616                  3.782580%

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                                                                                  4.322295                                                                    5.177972%
 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

15-Apr-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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