23rd Mar 2007 17:05
WH Smith PLC23 March 2007 LETTER TO: RNS DATED: 23 March 2007 WH Smith PLC (the "Company") WH Smith Employees' Share Trust 1999 (the "Trust) In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is herebygiven that:- On 23 March 2007, 4,243 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each were transferred out of the above Trust to satisfy share options granted under the WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 23 March 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 20,908 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each 0.011% of the issued Class). The Trust is a discretionary trust used to facilitate the acquisition of sharesfor the purpose of satisfying awards and options granted under the Company'sshare schemes. The following directors of the Company, being potentialbeneficiaries of the Trust, are considered to be interested in these shares: A J H StewartK E Swann I HOUGHTONCOMPANY SECRETARY This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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