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30 Aug 2006 18:26

Smiths News PLC30 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer SMITHS NEWS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director TANITH DODGE 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest IN RESPECT OF TANITH DODGE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares WH SMITH PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 2 13/81 PENCE EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them TANITH DODGE 8. State the nature of the transaction SALE OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 8,733 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.005% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 479.80 PENCE 14. Date and place of transaction 29 AUGUST 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 45,021 0.025% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 29 AUGUST 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MISS A LAM 01793 562489 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification IAN HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 30 AUGUST 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange