21st Oct 2005 16:21
Smith WH PLC21 October 2005 WH Smith PLC (the "Company") W H Smith Employees' Share Trust 1999 (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is herebygiven that:- On 21 October 2005, 71,796 Ordinary Shares of 2 13/81 pence each were transferred out of the above Trust to satisfy share awards granted under the Company's share schemes. The Company was notified of these transactions on 21 October 2005. As a result of these transactions the Trust now holds 8,928,064 Ordinary Sharesof 2 13/81 pence each (4.93% 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's share 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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