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Date: Wednesday 24 Dec 2025







RNS Number : 8763M
WH Smith PLC
24 December 2025
 



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.













































































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


 



a)



Name


 



Max Izzard



2



Reason for the notification


 



a)



Position/status


 



Group Chief Financial 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 3,625 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2024 Award)


 



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)


 


 



 














Price(s)



Volume(s)


 



0.00



3,625


 



 


 



d)



Aggregated information


 


-      Aggregated volume


 


-      Price



n/a (single transaction)



e)



Date of the transaction


 



2025-12-23



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 



 













































































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


 



a)



Name


 



Max Izzard



2



Reason for the notification


 



a)



Position/status


 



Group Chief Financial 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 1,704 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 3,625 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2024 Award)


 



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)


 


 



 














Price(s)



Volume(s)


 



£6.37


 



1,704


 





d)



Aggregated information


 


-      Aggregated volume


 


-      Price



n/a (single transaction)



e)



Date of the transaction


 



2025-12-23



f)



Place of the transaction


 



Outside a trading venue



 


 













































































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


 



a)



Name


 



Ian Houghton



2



Reason for the notification


 



a)



Position/status


 



Company Secretary/Legal Director



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 40,035 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2020 Award)


 



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)


 


 



 














Price(s)



Volume(s)


 



0.00



40,035


 



 


 



d)



Aggregated information


 


-      Aggregated volume


 


-      Price



n/a (single transaction)



e)



Date of the transaction


 



2025-12-23



f)



Place of the transaction


 



Outside a trading venue



 


 













































































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


 



a)



Name


 



Ian Houghton



2



Reason for the notification


 



a)



Position/status


 



Company Secretary/Legal Director



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 18,864 shares following the exercise of 40,035 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2020 Award)


 



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)


 


 



 














Price(s)



Volume(s)


 



£6.32



18,864


 



 


 



d)



Aggregated information


 


-      Aggregated volume


 


-      Price



n/a (single transaction)



e)



Date of the transaction


 



2025-12-23



f)



Place of the transaction


 



Outside a trading venue



 






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