Annual Financial Report

WH Smith PLC 9 November 2016

LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

WH Smith PLC

WH Smith PLC has submitted copies of the following documents to the National Storage Mechanism:

1. Annual Report and Accounts 2016

2. Notice of Annual General Meeting

3. Proxy Form

These documents will shortly be available for inspection at:

www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

The Annual Report and Accounts 2016 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting are also available to view at www.whsmithplc.co.uk.

I Houghton

Company Secretary

Enquiries:

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle Investor Relations 020 7406 6320

Nicola Hillman Media Relations 020 7406 6350