19 Oct 2016 14:37
Date 19 October 2016
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  | Stephen Clarke | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a) | Position/status  | 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 Â | ||||
b) | LEI Â | 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 184,634 shares following the exercise of 104,752 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2013 Award) and 79,882 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2013 Award)  | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d) | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction  | 2016-10-18 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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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 Â | ||||
b) | LEI Â | 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 130,487 shares following the exercise of 78,564 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2013 Award) and 51,923 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2013 Award)  | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d) | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction  | 2016-10-18 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)  |
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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 Â | ||||
b) | LEI Â | 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 44,449 shares following the exercise of 23,591 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2013 Award) and 20,858 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2013 Award)  | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d) | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction  | 2016-10-18 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated  | |||||
a) | Name  | Graham Miller | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a) | Position/status  | Finance Director Travel | ||||
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 Â | ||||
b) | LEI Â | 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 15,938 shares following the exercise of 4,688 shares under the WH Smith PSP (2013 Award) and 11,250 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2013 Award)  | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d) | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price | n/a (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction  | 2016-10-18 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)  |
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