Annual Financial Report

WH Smith PLC 10 December 2012

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 2012

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 2012 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 7851 8820

Nicola Hillman Media Relations 020 7851 8850