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On 24 December 2025, WH Smith PLC granted awards under its Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) to four Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) at a price of 0.00 per ordinary share. Andrew Harrison (Interim Group Chief Executive) received awards over 236,716 ordinary shares, Max Izzard (Group Chief Financial Officer) over 276,169 ordinary shares, Ian Houghton (Company Secretary/Legal Director) over 146,533 ordinary shares, and Huw Crwys Williams (Chief Executive - North America) over 118,358 ordinary shares.
| Date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 13:24:54 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 8760M |
Date 24 December 2025
WH Smith PLC
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Andrew Harrison |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Interim Group Chief Executive |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
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b) |
LEI
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2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction
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2025-12-24 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name
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Max Izzard |
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Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status
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Group Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
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b) |
LEI
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2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction
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2025-12-24 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name
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Ian Houghton |
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Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status
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Company Secretary/Legal Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
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b) |
LEI
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2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction
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2025-12-24 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name
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Huw Crwys Williams |
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Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status
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Chief Executive - North America |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
WH Smith PLC
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b) |
LEI
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2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
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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
|
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence
ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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Grant of awards under the WH Smith LTIP
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction
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2025-12-24 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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