RNS Number : 8414H
WH Smith PLC
10 June 2026
 

Date 10 June 2026

WH Smith PLC

(the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

Further to the Company's announcement on 10 June 2026 of the successful completion of the placing of new Ordinary shares (the "Placing") and the related subscription for new Ordinary shares by certain directors and members of the senior management team of the Company (the "Subscription"), the Company announces that as part of the Subscription, 487,802 new Ordinary shares were issued to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company as follows:

Name

Number of Ordinary shares

Leo Quinn

365,853

Max Izzard

36,585

Simon Emeny

2,439

Situl Jobanputra

3,658

Helen Rose

12,195

Andrew Harrison

24,390

Huw Crwys-Williams

18,292

Ian Houghton

24,390

 

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

 

1.    Leo Quinn

2.    Max Izzard

3.    Simon Emeny

4.    Situl Jobanputra

5.    Helen Rose

6.    Andrew Harrison

7.    Huw Crwys-Williams

8.    Ian Houghton

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

 

1.    Executive Chair

2.    Group CFO

3.    Non-Executive Director

4.    Non-Executive Director

5.    Non-Executive Director

6.    CEO UK Travel

7.    CEO WH Smith North America

8.    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

 

Subscription of Ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

 

1.    £4.10

2.    £4.10

3.    £4.10

4.    £4.10

5.    £4.10

6.    £4.10

7.    £4.10

8.    £4.10

1.    365,853

2.    36,585

3.    2,439

4.    3,658

5.    12,195

6.    24,390

7.    18,292

8.    24,390

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

-      Price

 

-      Volume

 

-      Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

 

Total Aggregate Price

1.     £4.10

2.     £4.10

3.     £4.10

4.     £4.10

5.     £4.10

6.     £4.10

7.     £4.10

8.     £4.10

 

1.     365,853

2.     36,585

3.     2,439

4.     3,658

5.     12,195

6.     24,390

7.     18,292

8.     24,390

 

1.     £1,499,997.30

2.     £149,998.50

3.     £9,999.90

4.     £14,997.80

5.     £49,999.50

6.     £99,999.00

7.     £74,997.20

8.     £99,999.00

e)

Date of the transaction

 

2026-06-10

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

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