Contract Renewal with The Guardian

19 March 2026

Smiths News PLC

("Smiths News")

Contract Renewal with The Guardian

Smiths News, (LSE: SNWS), the UK's largest news wholesaler and a leading provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions, is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured a new long-term contract with Guardian News and Media ("The Guardian").

The new contract with The Guardian is for all of Smiths News's current distribution territories in the UK through to 2031.

Following this agreement Smiths News has now formally secured long-term contracts with over 96% of its newspaper and magazine revenues through to 2029.

Jon Bunting, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am delighted that we have agreed a new contract with The Guardian, marking the last of the material newspaper and magazine contracts due for renewal in the 2024-2026 contract round.

The extent of our long term contracts with publishers continues to demonstrate the pivotal role Smiths News plays in the early morning supply chain."

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About Smiths News

Smiths News is the UK's largest news wholesaler and leading provider of early morning, end-to-end supply chain solutions. Smiths News has been delivering newspapers to retailers across the UK for over 200 years on behalf of the major national and regional publishers. Today, Smiths News delivers to over 22,000 customers across England and Wales on a daily basis.

Smiths News' service capability now extends into a number of growth initiatives that build on its expertise in warehousing, reverse logistics and early morning final mile services, across its extensive high-density UK delivery network, including a waste recycling collection service, the delivery of additional categories such as books and home entertainment, and extending our services in the final mile.

The speed of turnaround and the density of Smiths News' coverage is critical to one of the world's fastest physical supply chains and we remain focused on continuing to deliver best in class service to the news and magazines market, whilst exploring opportunities for growth based on this strong foundation.

For more information, please visit: www.smithsnews.co.uk

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Stuart Marriner, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Smiths News plc, Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon SN2 8UH

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