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Date 29 January 2026
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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Max Izzard |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Group Chief Financial Officer |
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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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Name |
WH Smith PLC
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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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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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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of 25,000 shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a (single transaction) |
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Date of the transaction
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2026-01-29 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Max Izzard, Group Chief Financial Officer of WH Smith PLC, purchased ordinary shares in the company. The transaction took place on 29 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, involving 25,000 shares at a price of £6.75 per share.
| Date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 16:41:51 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 9815Q |