25 Oct 2017 15:33
Date 25 October 2017
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  | Alyson Houghton | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a) | Position/status  | A person closely associated with Ian Houghton, 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 22,500 shares | ||||
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  | 2017-10-24 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)  |
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