RNS Number : 3587H
WH Smith PLC
18 February 2010
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure
made in accordance
with section 793 of
the Companies Act
(2006).
WH SMITH PLC (i)
3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person
SIMON MARINKER N/A
5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
nonbeneficial
interest 1
IN RESPECT OF SIMON ORDINARY SHARES OF
MARINKER 226/67PENCEEACH
7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,
the number of shares
held by each of them
N/A EXERCISE OF
SHARESAVE
OPTIONGRANTED ON 29
NOVEMBER 2006
9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)
3,201 0.002%
11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)
N/A N/A
13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction
295.20 PENCE 18 FEBRUARY 2010
15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken
into account when
calculating
percentage)
156,369 0.10% 18 FEBRUARY 2010
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 exercisable
19. Total amount paid 20. Description of shares or
(if any) for grant debentures involved
of the option (class and number)
21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of shares or
fixed at time of debentures over which
grant) or options held following
indication that notification
price is to be fixed
at the time of
exercise
23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries
I HOUGHTON
020 7851 8809
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
I HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification 18 FEBRUARY 2010
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(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 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.
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