t
On November 16, 2023, Carl Cowling, Group Chief Executive of WH Smith PLC, exercised 2,741 ordinary shares under a 2021 award and 12,258 ordinary shares under a 2022 award, both at £0.00 per share. He subsequently sold 7,051 shares at £13.52550508 to cover tax and National Insurance. On the same date, Robert Moorhead, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer, exercised 1,782 ordinary shares (2021 award) and 9,348 ordinary shares (2022 award) at £0.00 per share, then sold 5,232 shares at £13.52550508.
| Date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Time | 10:51:06 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 8539T |
Date 17 November 2023
WH Smith PLC
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Carl Cowling |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Group Chief Executive |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Exercise of 2,741 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2021 Award)
|
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue
|
||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Carl Cowling |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Group Chief Executive |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Exercise of 12,258 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2022 Award)
|
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue
|
||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Carl Cowling |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Group Chief Executive |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of 7,051 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 2,741 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2021 Award) and 12,258 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2022 Award) |
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Robert Moorhead |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Exercise of 1,782 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2021 Award)
|
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Robert Moorhead |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Exercise of 9,348 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2022 Award)
|
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name
|
Robert Moorhead |
||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification
|
|||||
|
a) |
Position/status
|
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer |
||||
|
b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification |
||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|||||
|
a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
|
||||
|
b) |
LEI
|
2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
||||
|
4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of 5,232 shares following the exercise of 1,782 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2021 Award) and 9,348 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2022 Award) |
||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction
|
2023-11-16 |
||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
||||